7 February 1526 – A joust, a lost eye and unrequited love
On this day in history, 7the February 1526, the traditional Shrovetide joust took place at Greenwich Palace. The…
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7 February 1526 – Francis Bryan loses an eye and Henry VIII has a new love
On this day in history, 7th February 1526, the traditional Shrovetide joust took place at Greenwich Palace. The…
4 March 1522 – The Chateau Vert Pageant
In 1522, 4th March* was Shrove Tuesday and was the day of the special Shrovetide pageant, “The Château…
7 February 1526 – The Shrovetide Joust at Greenwich
Shrove Tuesday 1526 was celebrated with a “solemn joust” at Greenwich Palace. According to the chronicler Edward Hall,…
Lent, Shrovetide, Shrove Sunday, Collop Monday and Shrove Tuesday
Today is Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day, as my children call it, so I thought it would be…
The Shrovetide Joust of February 1526
The shrovetide joust of 1526 was the first indication of Henry VIII’s courtly pursuit of Anne Boleyn. According…