Joel Ridgway | February 24, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 24th February 1603, Katherine Howard (née Carey), Countess of Nottingham, died at Arundel House. Katherine was a close friend of Queen Elizabeth I and it is thought that grief over her friend’s death had a major impact on the queen’s own health, for she died just a month later. […]
Claire | February 24, 2016
On this day in history, 24th February 1500, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, was born in Ghent. Charles was the eldest son of Philip I of Castile (Philip the Handsome) and Juana of Castile, who has gone down in history as “Juana la Loca” (Joanna the Mad). Charles’s maternal grandparents were the famous “Reyes Católicos” […]
Claire | October 24, 2011
On this day in history, 25th October… 1529 – Thomas More became Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor after Cardinal Wolsey had been forced to surrender the Great Seal on the 17th October. See “Sir Thomas More Becomes Lord Chancellor” for more on this. 1532 – Henry VIII arrived back at Calais with Francis I to a […]
Claire | February 24, 2011
On this day in history, 24th February 1500, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor was born. Happy birthday, Charles! Here are some facts about Charles:- Charles V was born on the 24th February 1500 in Ghent in the Low Countries His parents were Joanna of Castile (Juana La Loca) and Philip I of Castile Charles V’s […]
Claire | February 24, 2010
Happy 510th Birthday, Charlie! Yes, on this day in history, 24th February 1500, Charles V Holy Roman Emperor was born in the Flemish city of Ghent. To commemorate the birth of this famous Tudor character, I’ve compiled the following factfile:- Birth: 24th February 1500 in Ghent Parents: Philip I of Castile (Philip the Handsome) and […]
