May 8 - Charles Wriothesley and his chronicle
On this day in Tudor history, 8th May 1508, herald and chronicler Charles Wriothesley was born in London. Wriothesley’s chronicle is one of the major primary sources for King Henry VIII's reign, so ...
7 Touko 20205min
May 7 - The wife Bothwell divorced to marry Mary, Queen of Scots
On 7th May 1567, eight days before James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, married Mary, Queen of Scots, the Catholic court granted him a divorce from his wife, Lady Jean Gordon. Who was Jean Gordon? Why d...
6 Touko 20206min
May 6 - Sir James Tyrell, alleged killer of the Princes in the Tower
On this day in Tudor history, 6th May 1502, in the reign of King Henry VII, Sir James Tyrell, former royal councillor, was executed for treason due to his links to a known traitor. But it's not for ...
5 Touko 20209min
May 5 - Can’t kill him for heresy, let’s try treason...
On this day in Tudor history, 5th May 1543, religious radical, Adam Damplip, also known as George Bucker, was hanged, drawn and quartered in Calais, which was an English territory at the time. Altho...
5 Touko 20206min
May 4 - A pitiful and strange spectacle
MUCH BETTER TO SEE THIS ONE ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/jNI9os9dvjs On this day in Tudor history, 4th May 1535, in the reign of King Henry VIII, three Carthusian monks, a Bridgettine monk and a pari...
3 Touko 20205min
May 3 - A man who served 3 monarchs and kept his head
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd May 1568, courtier, member of Parliament, and privy councillor, Sir Edward Rogers, died. Rogers had a long and successful royal career, serving three of the Tudor m...
2 Touko 20206min
May 2 - Celestial flesh leads to a burning
On this day in history, 2nd May 1550, Anabaptist Joan Bocher, was burnt to death at Smithfield for her belief in Christ's celestial flesh. How did a Protestant end up being executed in Edward VI's r...
1 Touko 20207min
May 1 - A hot-tempered Tudor courtier
On this day in Tudor history, 1st May 1551, in the reign of King Edward VI, Norfolk landowner and Member of Parliament, Sir Edmund Knyvet, died. Knyvet had an interesting court career, being helped...
30 Huhti 20206min
