April 17 – A stolen head, an executed Jesuit and a jury thrown in prison
On this day in Tudor history, 17 April 1554, in the reign of Queen Mary I, celebrations for the acquittal…
Read MoreApril 11 – Victory for Anne Boleyn and the end of a rebel
On this day in Tudor history, 11th April 1533, Good Friday, King Henry VIII informed his council that Anne Boleyn,…
Read More30 January – Four Gunpowder Plotters come to sticky ends and Cooling Castle is besieged
On this day in history, 30th January 1606, Gunpowder plotters Everard Digby, Robert Wintour, John Grant and Thomas Bates were…
Read More21 January 1543 – Henry Howard’s Madding Time
On this day in history, on the night of 21 January 1543, there was trouble in London. A group of…
Read MoreWar, Execution and Rebellion
Just a few "On this day in history" events to let you know about:- 1528 - Henry VIII and Francis…
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