July 27 – A royal tutor and secretary ends up in the Tower
On 27th or 28th July 1553, Sir John Cheke was imprisoned in the Tower of London. But how…
Read More4 October – A recantation and a rebellion
On this day in 1536, there was trouble in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. This was part of what we know…
Read More4 October in Tudor History: Trouble in Lincolnshire and a Public Recantation
4 October in Tudor history saw two interesting events: trouble in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, in 1536 which led to…
Read More4 October 1556 – Sir John Cheke’s Public Recantation
On this day in 1556, Sir John Cheke, one time tutor to Edward VI, Secretary of State for…
Read More16 June 1514 – Birth of Sir John Cheke
Happy birthday to Sir John Cheke who is celebrating his 497th birthday today in Heaven! Yes, on this…
Read MoreAnne Boleyn and Elizabeth I’s Golden Age
Author Robert Parry has written a series of articles over at The Elizabeth Files - see Cambridge Connections…
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