December 2 – The arrest of courtier and poet Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

| December 2, 2022

December 2 – The arrest of courtier and poet Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

On this day in Tudor history, 2nd December 1546, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, was arrested. Surrey was a poet, courtier, soldier the eldest son of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, and first cousin of Queens Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. He was arrested after his former […]

October 26 – Bad weather prevents a battle

| October 26, 2022

October 26 – Bad weather prevents a battle

On this day in Tudor history, 26th October 1536, in the reign of King Henry VIII, rain put a stop to a battle between the Pilgrimage of Grace rebels and Crown troops. The rebel army of around 30,000 men way outnumbered the Crown’s army when they met at Scawsby Leys near Doncaster on 26th October […]

August 25 – Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, Anne Boleyn’s uncle

| August 25, 2022

August 25 – Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, Anne Boleyn’s uncle

On this day in history, 25th August 1554, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, died. This magnate, soldier and uncle of Queens Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard died of natural causes at his home of Kenninghall in Norfolk. He was buried at St Michael’s Church, Framlingham, Suffolk. Find […]

12 May 1536 – A duke is appointed to preside over the trials of his niece and nephew

| May 12, 2018

12 May 1536 – A duke is appointed to preside over the trials of his niece and nephew

On this day in history, 12th May 1536, a patent was issued appointing Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, as Lord High Steward of England to preside over the forthcoming trials of his niece and nephew, Queen Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn, Lord Rochford. The trials would take place on 15th May 1536 in the […]

25 August 1554 – Death of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk

| August 25, 2016

25 August 1554 – Death of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk

On this day in history, 25th August 1554, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, magnate, soldier and uncle of Queens Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, died of natural causes at his home of Kenninghall in Norfolk. He was laid to rest in St Michael’s Church, Framlingham, Suffolk. Thomas Howard was the eldest son of Thomas […]

12 December 1546 – The Howards in trouble

| December 12, 2015

12 December 1546 – The Howards in trouble

On 12th December 1546, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was led through the streets of London from Ely Place, where he had been held since his arrest on 2nd December, to the Tower of London. He’d been accused of improper heraldry and his former friend, Richard Southwell, had given evidence against him – click here […]

12 May 1536 – Appointment of Lord High Steward of England

| May 12, 2015

12 May 1536 – Appointment of Lord High Steward of England

On 12th May 1536, a patent was issued appointing Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, as Lord High Steward of England for the forthcoming trials of Queen Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn, Lord Rochford. He had served in that position before, at the trial of Lord Dacre in June 1534. Norfolk was the siblings’ uncle, […]

12 December 1546 – To the Tower for the Howards

| December 12, 2014

12 December 1546 – To the Tower for the Howards

On 12th December 1546, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was led through the streets of London from Ely Place, where he had been held since the 2nd December, to the Tower of London. There, he was joined by his father, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, who was taken to the Tower by barge along […]

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