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 Jun 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 Jun 20208min
June 7 - A water pageant for Jane Seymour
On this day in Tudor history, 7th June 1536, there were celebrations for England’s new queen, Jane Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII. The celebrations consisted of a river pageant on the River Th...
6 Jun 20203min
June 6 - Trouble brews in Bodmin
On this day in Tudor history, 6th June 1549, an army of rebels assembled at Bodmin in Cornwall, and there was a town meeting in which the rebels' demands were put forward. What were these rebels rebel...
5 Jun 20206min
June 5 - Maria de Salinas, Catherine of Aragon's friend
On this day in Tudor history, 5th June 1516, Spaniard Maria de Salinas married William, 10th Lord Willoughby of Eresby. Maria and William were the parents of Catherine Willoughby, who went on to mar...
4 Jun 20204min
June 4 - Lightning strikes St Paul's
On the afternoon of this day in Tudor history, Wednesday 4th June 1561, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, London was hit by a tremendous thunderstorm. Fires caused by lightning strikes destroyed one ...
3 Jun 20207min
June 3 - The Royal Supremacy
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd June 1535, Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's vicar-general, issued orders regarding the royal supremacy to the bishops of the kingdom. But what was the royal supre...
2 Jun 20204min
June 2 - Queen Jane Seymour
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd June 1536, Jane Seymour made her first public appearance at Greenwich Palace. She'd married King Henry VIII on 30th May, and this public appearance was just two weeks...
1 Jun 20205min
