1 July - No legitimate heir for Henry VIII
On this day in Tudor history, 1st July 1536, less than two months after the execution of Anne Boleyn, Parliament passed legislation that meant that the king had no legitimate heirs. How strange! Fin...
30 Kesä 202158s
30 June - Henry VIII and Catherine Howard set off on Progress
On this day in Tudor history, 30th June 1541, Henry VIII and his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, set off on their progress to the north of England. Why did Henry VIII choose to go to the North? Find o...
29 Kesä 202153s
29 June - The Globe burns down!
On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre, which had been built by William Shakespeare's company of players, burnt to the ground. Find out more about what happened in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts fr...
28 Kesä 202159s
28 June - A rebellious baron is executed
On this day in Tudor history, 28th June 1497, in the reign of King Henry VII, Sir James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley,was executed after rebelling against his kind. Find out how this baron got involved i...
27 Kesä 202158s
27 June - A farming bishop who was sadly betrayed
On this day in Tudor history, 27th June 1578, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Bishop of Exeter, William Bradbridge, died at the age of seventy-one. The poor man died in poverty due to the actions o...
26 Kesä 202157s
26 June - The cost of serving a king
On 26th June 1513, in the reign of King Henry VIII, a loyal soldier lost his life serving the Crown. What happened to Sir Edmund Carew? How did he die? And how else did his service to the Crown affect...
25 Kesä 202157s
25 June - Catherine of Aragon and Prince Henry are betrothed
On 25th June 1503, the widowed Catherine of Aragon got betrothed to Prince Henry, second son of King Henry VII. Find out more about this, the plans for their marriage, and what happened, in this editi...
24 Kesä 202157s
24 June - Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
On 24th June 1604, in the reign of King James I, Elizabethan courtier and poet, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, died. Find out about this rather colourful Tudor character in this edition of #Tu...
23 Kesä 202159s
