18 February 1516 – The birth of Queen Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
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On this day in Tudor history, 8th October 1536, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the king…
Read MoreOctober 5 – The future Mary I gets betrothed as part of a treaty between Henry VIII and Francis I
On this day in Tudor history, 5th October 1518, at Greenwich Palace, Princess Mary (the future Mary I),…
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