17 June - Condemned to death but thankfully pardoned
On this day in Tudor history, 17th June 1551, Sir George Blage died a natural death in Edward VI's reign. Blage was fortunate to die such a death as he'd been condemned to death in Henry VIII's reign....
16 Jun 20211min
16 June - A scandalous earl dies of gangrene
On this day in Tudor history, 16th June 1614, Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, died of gangrene following surgery on his thigh. Find out more about this Tudor earl, and how he was involved in a murd...
15 Jun 202159s
15 June - Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII's illegitimate son
15th June 1519 is the traditional birthdate of King Henry VIII's illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy. Find out a bit more about Fitzroy in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire ...
14 Jun 202159s
14 June - Friar Peto
On 14th June 1557, in the reign of Mary I, Friar William Peto was made a cardinal and a papal legate. He'd done well to survive Henry VIII's reign as he'd upset the king with a controversial sermon an...
13 Jun 202158s
13 June - George Neville, a man with a very mixed court career
On 13th June 1535, courtier George Neville, 3rd Baron Bergavenny, died. He'd done well for himself in the reigns of King Richard III and Henry VII, but came undone in Henry VIII's reign. What happened...
12 Jun 202157s
21 Interesting Facts about Henry VIII
In this latest edition of her "Facts about..." series, historian Claire Ridgway shares 21 interesting facts about the second Tudor monarch, King Henry VIII. Henry VIII is known for having six wives,...
12 Jun 20218min
12 June - Richard Rich, lawyer and torturer
Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, died on 12th June 1567. He's not one of Claire's favourite Tudor men and you can find out why in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts. Just what was his involvement in the...
11 Jun 202159s
11 June - Sir Anthony Cooke
11th June 1576 was the death date of Sir Anthony Cooke, a well-known Tudor humanist and educator with famous daughters. Find out more about this Tudor man in today's edition of #TudorHistoryShorts fro...
10 Jun 20211min
