8 July 1503 – Thomas Boleyn is entrusted with an important job
Margaret Tudor Many people seem to think that Thomas Boleyn, father of Queen Anne Boleyn, only rose to…
Henry VII
21 April 1509 – People are as joyful as if they had been released from prison
On 21st April 1509, at 11pm, King Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty, died at Richmond Palace.…
1 March – The Feast Day of St David, Dewi Sant
Happy St David's Day! Yes, 1st March is the feast day of St David (Dewi Sant), the patron…
All About Henry VII by Amy Licence
Following on from her wonderful children's book on Richard III (All About Richard III), historian Amy Licence has…
18 January 1486 – Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York at Westminster Abbey
On 18th January 1486, just under five months after his victory at the Battle of Bosworth, twenty-nine year-old…
20 September 1486 – Birth of Arthur, Prince of Wales, at Winchester
"Afore one o'clock after midnight" on 20th September 1486, Elizabeth of York, queen consort of King Henry VII,…
22 August 1485 – Battle of Bosworth
On this day in history, the 22nd August 1485, in rural Leicestershire near Market Bosworth, the armies of…