March 10 - John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford and his role in the Wars of the Roses

Today is the anniversary of the birth of John Dee, the astrologer, mathematician, alchemist, antiquary, spy, philosopher, geographer and adviser to Elizabeth I and influential statesmen. He was born o...

12 Jul 202159s

On this day in Tudor history, 12th July 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, men who were described as "true soldiers of Jesus Christ", were burnt at the stake at Canterbury.  Find out about John Bland...

12 Jul 202158s

On this day in Tudor history, 11th July 1564, the plague hit the Warwickshire town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Find out more in this edition of  #TudorHistoryShorts ...

10 Jul 202156s

On this day in Tudor history, 10th July 1561, Queen Elizabeth I visited the royal mint at the Tower of London to check on her new coins. Why was she producing new coins? What was the problem with the ...

9 Jul 202153s

On this day in Tudor history, 9th July 1575, Queen Elizabeth I visited Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, home of her favourite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Her stay would be a long one, 19 days...

8 Jul 202155s

On this day in Tudor history, 8th July 1549, in the reign of King Edward VI, a rebellion began in East Anglia. It was Kett's Rebellion. Find out more about Kett's Rebellion, why it began, what happene...

7 Jul 202154s

Author and historian Claire Ridgway is just putting the finishing touches to a course she's written for MedievalCourses.com on the fascinating 16th-century queen, Mary, Queen of Scots.   The course go...

6 Jul 20213min

On this day in Tudor history, 7th July 1553, in the short reign of Queen Jane (Lady Jane Grey), Mary, eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, received news of her half-brother King Edward VI's death. Wher...

6 Jul 202154s