Claire | December 24, 2022

On this day in Tudor history, 24th December 1545, Christmas Eve, King Henry VIII made his final speech to Parliament. He was concerned about the religious divisions in his kingdom and in his speech, he chastised the Lords and Commons for their disagreements. He also criticised the clergy for provoking this discord. Let me share […]

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Claire | November 8, 2022

On this day in Tudor history, 8th November 1528, King Henry VIII made a rather strange public oration to “the nobility, judges and councillors and divers other persons” at Bridewell Palace. His speech was regarding his troubled conscience over the lawfulness of his marriage to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. In his speech, he […]

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Claire | December 24, 2013

On 24th December 1545, King Henry VIII made his final speech to Parliament. Historian Robert Hutchinson describes it as “both measured and compelling”, and writes of how Henry wanted “to impart a stern message” to all of his subjects. Lord Chancellor Thomas Wriothesley would normally have given the address, but Wriothesley was unpopular at this […]

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