11 February 1466 and 1503 – Elizabeth of York’s birth and death
11 February is the date of both the birth and death of Elizabeth of York, consort of King…
11 February 1531 – Convocation grants Henry VIII the title of Supreme Head of the English Church
On this day in history, 11th February 1531, Convocation granted Henry VIII the title of “singular protector, supreme…
10 February 1542 – Queen Catherine Howard is moved from Syon to the Tower
On 10th February 1542, Queen Catherine Howard was taken from Syon House, where she’d been kept since November…
Valentine Offer over at MedievalCourses.com
MedievalCourses.com is running a special Valentine offer at the moment on historian Toni Mount’s courses: “Simply enrol on…
7 February 1526 – Francis Bryan loses an eye and Henry VIII has a new love
On this day in history, 7th February 1526, the traditional Shrovetide joust took place at Greenwich Palace. The…
Here be dragons!
It’s not just “Game of Thrones” or “Lord of the Rings” that have dragons you know! The Tudors…
4 February 1520 – Mary Boleyn gets married
On Saturday 4th February 1520, Anne Boleyn’s sister Mary Boleyn got married to William Carey in the Chapel…