May 22 - New Garter Knights
On this day in Tudor history, 22nd May 1541, following their elections on St George’s Day, 23rd April 1541, Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford; Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey; Sir John Gage, and Sir Antho...
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May 21 - 81-year-old Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
On this day in Tudor history, 21st May 1524, in the reign of King Henry VIII, courtier, magnate and soldier, Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, died at Framlingham Castle in Suffolk. He was about 81...
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May 20 - A cardinal’s hat for a headless man
On this day in Tudor history, 20th May 1535, Pope Paul III made John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, Cardinal-Priest of San Vitale, and arranged to have his cardinal's hat sent to him. The pope hoped t...
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May 19 - A dispensation for Henry VIII to marry wife number three
On this day in Tudor history, 19th May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn was executed within the confines of the Tower of London. It must have been an incredibly hard day for the queen's friend, Archbishop Th...
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May 18 - Rebel William Thomas comes to a bad end
On this day in Tudor history, 18th May 1554, in the reign of Queen Mary I, scholar and administrator, William Thomas, was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn for his alleged involvement in Wyatt's R...
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May 17 - Anthony Bacon, a Tudor spy
On this day in Tudor history, 17th May 1601, Anthony Bacon was buried in St Olave's, London. You might have heard of Francis Bacon, but his brother, Anthony Bacon, was rather interesting too! Who...
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May 16 - The real "John Blackthorne" of Shōgun
On this day in history, 16th May 1620, navigator William Adams died in Hirado, Japan. Adams is thought to be the first Englishman to have reached Japan (arriving there in 1600) and was the inspiratio...
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May 15 - Two noblemen tried for treason
On this day in Tudor history, 15th May 1537, Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Darcy, and his cousin, John Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford, were tried for treason at Westminster after being implic...
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