2 February – The death of Sir Francis Bryan, the Vicar of Hell, and the Feast of Candlemas
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd February 1550, Sir Francis Bryan, died suddenly in Ireland. He was a rather…
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A lance splintering during a re-enactment On this day in history, 7th February 1526, the traditional Shrovetide joust took place…
Read More5 May 1536 – More interrogations and arrests
Thomas Wyatt, the ElderBy 5th May 1536, two other men had been imprisoned in the Tower of London and another…
Read More5 May 1536 – More Men in the Tower of London
Thomas Wyatt By 5th May 1536, two further arrests had taken place: courtier, poet and diplomat Sir Thomas Wyatt, and…
Read MoreSir Francis Bryan, the Vicar of Hell
On this day in history, 2nd February 1550, Sir Francis Bryan died suddenly at Clonmel in Ireland. He had settled…
Read More5 May 1536 – The Poet, the Friend and the Vicar of Hell
News has just reached us here at The Anne Boleyn Files that the celebrated poet, Sir Thomas Wyatt, has been…
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Sir Richard Page and Sir Francis Bryan
Sir Richard Page is mentioned, along with Sir Thomas Wyatt, as being imprisoned in the Tower in a letter from…
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