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…
July 23 – Mary Boleyn’s son, Henry Carey, dies
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd July 1596, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Carey,…
This weekend’s Elizabeth I events!
My 10-day online event "Elizabeth I: The Life of Gloriana, the Virgin Queen" doesn't officially start until 7th…
July 22 – The death of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII’s illegitimate son
On this day in Tudor history, 22nd July 1536, Henry VIII's son by his former mistress, Elizabeth Blount,…