14 July - A poisoned cardinal
On this day in Tudor history, 14th July 1514, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Cardinal Christopher Bainbridge died in Rome. Who was this cardinal? Who claimed to have poisoned him and why? Find out m...
13 Jul 202159s
13 July - John Dee
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
12 July - True soldiers of Jesus Christ get burnt
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
11 July - Here begins the plague...
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
10 July - Elizabeth I checks her money
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
9 July - Elizabeth I visits Robert Dudley's castle
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
8 July - Kett's Rebellion begins
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
New Mary, Queen of Scots online course with Claire Ridgway!
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
