February 19 - The Rose Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse
On this day in Tudor history, 19th February 1592, the Rose Theatre, an Elizabethan play house built by Philip Henslowe, was opened on Bankside in London. Plays performed at the theatre included Shak...
18 Feb 20204min
February 18 - The Ridolfi Plot against Elizabeth I
On this day in history, 18th February 1612, Italian banker Roberto di Ridolfi died in Florence, Italy, aged 80. Amazingly, he died a natural death even though he'd been the brains behind the Ridolf...
17 Feb 20204min
February 17 - Love at first sight for Mary, Queen of Scots?
Well, ok, perhaps love at second or third sight! On this day in Tudor history, Saturday 17th February 1565, Mary, Queen of Scots, met and fell in love with Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, at Wemyss Cas...
16 Feb 20203min
February 16 - Sir William Stanley is executed
On this day in Tudor history, 16th February 1495, Sir William Stanley, administrator and landowner, was executed for treason on Tower Hill. Stanley is, of course, remembered for his key role at the ...
15 Feb 20205min
February 15 - Galileo, the Father of Modern Science
On this day in Tudor history, 15th February 1564, the Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, Galileo Galilei, was born in Pisa, Italy. Galileo was one of the central figures ...
14 Feb 20204min
February 14 - Being a royal favourite doesn't save you
On this day in Tudor history, 14th February 1539, Sir Nicholas Carew, a royal favourite for over 20 years, was tried for treason after being implicated in the Exeter Conspiracy. Spoilers - his trial d...
13 Feb 20205min
February 13 - Bess of Hardwick
On this day in history, 13th February 1608, prominent Tudor noblewoman and one of the richest people in England, Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, more commonly known as Bess of Hardwick, died...
12 Feb 20207min
February 12 - Blanche Parry, a mother figure to Elizabeth I
On this day in Tudor history, 12th February 1590, Blanche Parry, died at the age of 82. She had served Queen Elizabeth I loyally from Elizabeth's birth in 1533, and had been a constant in the queen's ...
11 Feb 20206min
