Helen Castor’s Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death – Episode 2: A Good Marriage
The second episode of Helen Castor’s series “Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death” aired on BBC4 last night and…
The Hidden Jewels of the Cheapside Hoard
Last night I watched the BBC4 programme “The Hidden Jewels of the Cheapside Hoard” and made notes for…
16 October 1555 – The Burnings of Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley at Oxford
Today is the anniversary of the burnings of two of the Oxford Martyrs, Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester,…
15 October 1537 – Christening of the future Edward VI
On 15th October 1537, three days after his birth, the future Edward VI, son of Henry VIII and…
October 1536 – The Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion was an uprising in the North which was sparked off initially by trouble…
13 October 1499 – Birth of Queen Claude of France
On 13th October 1499, Claude of France, wife of Francis I, was born in Romorantin-Lanthenay. She was the…
12 October 1537 – Queen Jane Seymour Gives Birth to a Prince
At 2am on Friday 12th October 1537, Queen Jane Seymour gave birth to a healthy baby boy at…