October 23 – The devastation caused by Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd October 1538, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Thomas Goldwell,…
Read MoreSeptember 14 – Henry VIII destroys a centuries-old shrine
On this day in Tudor history, 14th September 1538, the Shrine of Our Lady of Caversham, a religious…
Read MoreMarch 23 – The last abbey is dissolved and the Pope issued a bull proclaiming Catherine of Aragon to be England’s true queen
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd March 1540, Waltham Abbey, an Augustinian house in Essex, was surrendered…
Read MoreMarch 6 – The Dissolution of the Monasteries, and Juan Luis Vives and the young Mary I
On this day in Tudor history, 6th March 1536, King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries began when…
Read More6 March 1536 – The Dissolution of the Monasteries
In February 1536, a parliament which has become known as "The Reformation Parliament" was recalled and met until…
Read More22 April 1536 – Archbishop Cranmer’s Strange Letter
On the 22nd April 1536, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, who had been away from court staying at his country…
Read MoreTudor Monastery Farm Episode 6
Here is a rundown of last night's episode of Tudor Monastery Farm based on my scribbled notes... It…
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