November 15 - A Princess of York
On this day in Tudor history, 15th November 1527, a woman who called herself "“the excellent Princess Katherine, Countess of Devon, daughter, sister and aunt of kings”, died at Tiverton Castle in Devo...
14 Nov 20206min
November 14 - Bad Signs for Culpeper and Lady Rochford
On this day in Tudor history, 14th November 1541, an inventory was taken of "the goods and chattels, lands and fees of" Thomas Culpeper, a groom of King Henry VIII's privy chamber and a man who had b...
13 Nov 20207min
November 13 - Murder by handgun in London
On this day in Tudor history, 13th November 1536, mercer and member of Parliament Robert Packington (Pakington, Pakyngton) was shot to death by an unknown assailant while he was on his way to mass at ...
12 Nov 20207min
November 12 - Wily Winchester
On this day in Tudor history, 12th November 1555, Mary I’s Lord Chancellor, Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, died. He was laid to rest at Winchester Cathedral in what is now known as the Bishop...
11 Nov 202010min
November 11 - A stressed George Boleyn, Lord Rochford
On this day in Tudor history, 11th November 1534, Philippe de Chabot, Seigneur De Brion and Admiral of France, landed on English soil. The purpose of the diplomatic mission he was leading was to renew...
10 Nov 20209min
November 10 - Explorer drowns saving ambassador
On this day in Tudor history, 10th November 1556, English explorer and navigator, Richard Chancellor, was killed. Chancellor is known as being the first foreigner to enter the White Sea and to establi...
9 Nov 20206min
November 9 - The Northern Rebellion against Elizabeth I
This day in Tudor history, 9th November 1569, is the traditional date given for the start of the only major armed rebellion of Elizabeth I’s reign. It’s known as The Northern Rebellion or Rising of th...
8 Nov 20206min
November 8 - A true friend of scholars who had to give Catherine of Aragon bad news
On this day in Tudor history, 8th November 1534, courtier, scholar and literary patron, William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy, died at Sutton on the Hill in Derbyshire. He'd had a wonderful court care...
7 Nov 20207min
