BBC History Magazine Tudor Special
BBC History Magazine have asked me to highlight the fact that the April issue of BBC History Magazine…
Holy Wednesday in Tudor Times
On the Wednesday of Holy Week, in Tudor times, the priest read out the passage from the Bible…
25 March – Lady Day
The Annunciation by Paolo de Matteis Today is Lady Day, the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed…
24 March 1603 – The Death of Queen Elizabeth I
On this day in 1603, in the early hours of the morning, Queen Elizabeth I died at Richmond…
Palm Sunday in Tudor Times
Entry of Christ into Jerusalem (1320) by Pietro Lorenzetti Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week and…
23 March 1534 – Parliament Declares the Validity of the Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
On this day in 1534, Parliament passed the First Act of Succession and declared that the marriage of…
22 March 1519 – Birth of Katherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk
Today is the traditional birth date of Katherine Willoughby (married names: Brandon and Bertie), daughter of William Willoughby,…