19 July 1553 – Mary I Proclaimed Queen
On 19th July 1553, thirteen days after the death of her half-brother, Edward VI, Mary was proclaimed Queen…
16 July 1546 – Burning of Anne Askew
On this day in history, 16th July 1546, the Protestant martyrs, Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and…
14 July 1551 – Deaths of Henry Brandon and Charles Brandon
Henry and Charles Brandon, miniatures by Hans Holbein the Younger On this day in history, 14th July 1551,…
13 July – Happy 486th Birthday John Dee and some Dee Day Celebrations
On this day in 1527, John Dee, astrologer, mathematician, alchemist, antiquary, spy, philosopher, geographer and adviser to Elizabeth…
12 July 1543 – Henry VIII Marries his Sixth Wife, Catherine Parr
On 12th July 1543, in the Queen's Closet of the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace, King Henry VIII…
11 July 1533 – Henry VIII Ordered to Abandon Anne Boleyn
On 11th July 1533, Pope Clement VII declared his sentence on the annulment of the King's marriage to…
10 July 1553 – Lady Jane Grey Proclaimed Queen
On this day in history, in the afternoon, Lady Jane Grey, daughter of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk,…