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…
July 25 – Henry VIII is nearly driven to murder!
On this day in Tudor history, 25th July 1535, the Feast of St James, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial…
July 24 – The abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots
On this day in Tudor history, 24th July 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in…