The Act of Succession and its oath
On this day in Tudor history, on 20th April 1534, in the reign of King Henry VIII, prominent…
Oath of Succession
26 June 1535 – A Commission of Oyer and Terminer Appointed to Try Sir Thomas More
On 26th June 1535, a new commission of oyer and terminer was appointed for the county of Middlesex.…
17 April 1534 – Thomas More Sent to the Tower of London
On this day in 1534, Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor, was sent to the Tower of…
The Execution of Sir Thomas More
On the 6th July 1535, Henry VIII’s former friend and Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, was beheaded on…
Happy Birthday Sir Thomas More
On this day in history, on the 7th February 1478, Sir Thomas More was born in Milk Street,…