January 25 - Bonfires, torches, bells ringing...
25th January is the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, an important day in Tudor times. It celebrated the conversion of Saul, a man known for his persecution of Christians, on the road to Damascus. ...
24 Jan 20206min
January 24 - Can jousting heal the problems between Englishmen and Spaniards?
On this day in Tudor history, 24th January 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, a great joust was held at Westminster between English and the Spanish knights. It was one of the events planned by Philip...
23 Jan 20206min
January 23 - Elizabeth I opens the Royal Exchange
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd January 1571, after dining with its founder, Sir Thomas Gresham, Queen Elizabeth I opened the Royal Exchange in London. Find out more about the official opening,...
22 Jan 20205min
January 22 - Wyatt's Rebellion is planned
On this day in Tudor history, 22nd January 1554, Thomas Wyatt the Younger met with fellow conspirators at his home of Allington Castle in Kent. The purpose of their meeting was to make final plans for...
21 Jan 20208min
January 21 - Henry Howard's madding time
On the night of this day in Tudor history, 21st January 1543, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, Thomas Wyatt the Younger and several other youths went on a five hour rampage in London. Surrey regretted hi...
20 Jan 20205min
January 20 - Miles Coverdale dies after giving his best ever sermon
On this day in Tudor history, 20th January 1569, not long after he'd given the best sermon of his life, Bible translator and Bishop of Exeter, Miles Coverdale, died in London. Coverdale is known for c...
19 Jan 20208min
January 19 - Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
On this day in Tudor history, 19th January 1601, Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, died at Wilton, the family home near Salisbury. Who was Henry Herbert? Let Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor S...
18 Jan 20205min
January 18 - Henry VII and Elizabeth of York get married
On this day in Tudor history,18th January 1486, twenty-nine year-old King Henry VII married twenty year-old Elizabeth of York at Westminster Abbey. This was over two years after he had vowed to marry...
17 Jan 202010min
