August 13 – Mary Tudor’s proxy wedding
On this day in Tudor history, 13th August 1514, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Princess Mary…
August 12 – Death of Ursula Pole, Baroness Stafford, daughter of Magart Pole
On this day in Tudor history, 12th August 1570, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Lady Ursula…
August 11 – Henry VIII’s awful treatment of friars
On this day in Tudor history, 11th August 1534, or shortly before, Henry VIII and his government expelled…
August 10 – The Mary Rose’s very first battle
On this day in Tudor history, 10th August 1512, the English fleet's flagship, the Mary Rose, saw battle…
Becoming Elizabeth Episode 8 – Season Finale – To death we must stoop
The season finale of Becoming Elizabeth sees us fast-forwarding two months from the end of the last episode,…
August 9 – Elizabeth I: “I have the heart and stomach of a king”
On this day in Tudor history, 9th August 1588, Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of King Henry VIII and…
August 6 – Margaret Tudor marries in secret
On this day in Tudor history, 6th August 1514, King Henry VIII's sister, Margaret Tudor, widow of King…