
June 15 - Tudor Court Fools
On this day in Tudor history, 15th June 1559, William Somer (Sommers), court fool to Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I, died in Shoreditch, London. Somer managed to survive upsetting the king by cal...
14 Kesä 20208min

June 14 - Two courtiers in trouble for supporting Mary
On this day in Tudor history, 14th June 1536, not long after the fall of Anne Boleyn, two courtiers, Sir Anthony Browne and Sir Francis Bryan, were interrogated regarding their alleged support of Mary...
13 Kesä 20206min

June 13 - Pregnant Catherine Parr goes to Sudeley
On this day in Tudor history, 13th June 1548, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, and his wife, Catherine Parr, the dowager queen, set off from Catherine’s manor of Hanworth in London to tra...
12 Kesä 20205min

June 12 - Thomas Cromwell's quaking hand and most sorrowful heart
On this day in Tudor history, 12th June 1540, a clearly frightened Thomas Cromwell, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his arrest on 10th June for treason, wrote to King Henry VIII re...
11 Kesä 20205min

June 11 - St Barnabas Day and garlands
Happy St Barnabas Day! Yes, 11th June is the Feast of St Barnabas, a feast day that was celebrated by the Tudors by decorating churches with garlands of flowers. Find out more about St Barnabas an...
10 Kesä 20204min

June 10 - Elizabeth I's Frog
On this day in Tudor history, 10th June 1584, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alençon, died in Paris. It is thought that he died of malaria. Why is Claire talking about ...
9 Kesä 20207min

June 9 - William Paget, a man who served 4 monarchs
On this day in Tudor history, 9th or 10th June 1563, William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, diplomat and administrator, died, probably at his estate of West Drayton in Middlesex. By his death, he'd served...
8 Kesä 20207min

June 8 - Elizabeth Woodville
On this day in Tudor history, 8th June 1492, in the reign of King Henry VII, Elizabeth Woodville, died at Bermondsey Abbey. Elizabeth Woodville was the wife of King Edward IV and mother of Elizabeth...
7 Kesä 20208min





















