November 26 – Henry Fitzroy marries Mary Howard
On this day in Tudor history, 26th November 1533, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, married Mary Howard at…
Read MoreJuly 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, died at…
Read More26 November – The first men executed under Elizabeth I’s new law and the marriage of Henry Fitzroy
On this day in Tudor history, 26th November 1585, Catholic priest Hugh Taylor and his friend Marmaduke Bowes were hanged…
Read More8 May 1536 – Courtiers take advantage of the situation – The Fall of Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 8th May 1536, some very distasteful behaviour, downright greed, was being displayed by some…
Read More22 July 1536 – Henry VIII loses a son
1536 was a rather eventful year for King Henry VIII - his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, died, his second…
Read More15 June 1519 – The birth of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII’s illegitimate son
This date in history, 15th June 1519, is the date traditionally given for the birth of Henry VIII's recognised illegitimate…
Read More22 July 1536 – Henry Fitzroy departed his life
On this day in history, 22nd July 1536, King Henry VIII's illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset,…
Read More26 November 1533 – The wedding of Henry Fitzroy and Mary Howard
Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and SomersetOn 26th November 1533, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset and the illegitimate…
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