Tudor History with Claire Ridgway28 Jan 2021

Elizabeth I's guardian, a Master of Swans, a king's death announced and more! -- Jan 25-31 Part 2

In the second part of "This Week in Tudor History" for 25-31st January, historian and author Claire Ridgway talks about events that happened on 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st January in the reigns of the Tudor monarchs.Find out more about the following Tudor people and events.

--Contents of this video-- 28th January 1501 - The death of politician and administrator, John Dynham, 1st Baron Dynham, who managed to move smoothly from service to the Yorkists to Henry VII's service, and who survived the falls of his brother-in-law and stepson. 29th January 1559 - The death of Sir Thomas Pope, guardian of Princess Elizabeth (Elizabeth I), founder of Trinity College, Oxford, MP and privy councillor, and a man who handled correspondence regarding a potential marriage match between Elizabeth and Eric XIV of Sweden. 30th January 1520 - The birth of MP, Protestant, landowner and administrator, Sir William More, whose long list of offices in Elizabeth I's reign included Master of Swans! He was very well respected by Queen Elizabeth I. 31st January 1547 - The official proclamation of the death of King Henry VIII and the accession of his nine-year-old son, Edward, as King Edward VI. Other Tudor events for these dates: January 28 - Elizabeth I, friend of the Ottoman Empire - https://youtu.be/jwCL0l-uONM January 28 - Birth of Henry VII and the death of Henry VIII - https://youtu.be/iRn7Wpy7ouo January 29 - Queen Anne Boleyn miscarries - https://youtu.be/Lv50KI7VEFY January 29 - Catherine of Aragon is buried - https://youtu.be/ygTgkZn1t5I January 30 - Four Gunpowder Plotters come to sticky ends - https://youtu.be/CKKlZTJJ-xE January 30 - Cooling Castle is besieged - https://youtu.be/Kz6I6l5KP9w January 31 - Catherine of Aragon loses a baby - https://youtu.be/wFggNqmRtNc January 31 - The great devil of all - https://youtu.be/iJPrsvrZpZ8 The photo of the tapestry linked to Dynham can be found at - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dynham,_1st_Baron_Dynham#/media/File:DynhamTapestryMMANewYork.JPG

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