August 1 – The birth of John Ashley (Astley), loyal servant to Elizabeth I
On this day in Tudor history, 1st August 1596, courtier John Ashley (Astley died). He and his wife…
July 31 – Elizabeth writes to her stepmother, Catherine Parr
On this day in Tudor history, 31st July 1544 and 1548, in the reigns of Henry VIII and…
July 30 – Catholics and Reformers executed in London
On this day in Tudor history, 30th July 1540, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Catholics Thomas…
July 29 – Henry VII’s stepfather dies
On this day in Tudor history, 29th July 1504, in the reign of King Henry VII, Thomas Stanley,…
July 28 – Henry VIII gets married while his master secretary is executed
On this day in Tudor history 28th July 1540, King Henry VIII married for a fifth time. He…
July 27 – A royal tutor and secretary ends up in the Tower
On 27th or 28th July 1553, Sir John Cheke was imprisoned in the Tower of London. But how…
July 26 – St Anne and Queen Anne Boleyn
26th July is the Feast Day of St Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus…