September 6 – Martin Luther sends a pamphlet to the pope
On this day in Tudor history, 6th September 1520, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the famous…
Read MoreApril 8 – A cat dressed as a priest and the Second Martin
On this day in history, 8th April 1554, there was an act of religious defiance in London.Someone who…
Read More3 January – Martin Luther is excommunicated, and two very different days for Anne of Cleves
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd January 1521, Pope Leo X excommunicated Reformer, German priest and professor…
Read More6 March 1536 – The Dissolution of the Monasteries
In February 1536, a parliament which has become known as "The Reformation Parliament" was recalled and met until…
Read More6 October 1536 – William Tyndale’s Execution
A woodcut of Tyndale's execution from Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1563) The 6th October 1536 is the traditional…
Read More2 October 1528 – This book is for me and all kings to read
On 2nd October 1528 The Obedience of the Christian Man and How Christian Rulers Ought to Govern was…
Read More23 March 1534 – Parliament Passes the First Act of Succession
On this day in 1534, the First Act of Succession was passed by Parliament. It vested the succession…
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