3 June - A bishop who helped his poorly queen
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd June 1594, John Aylmer, Bishop of London, died. Hear a story about how he suffered pain to help a poorly Queen Elizabeth I in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from...
2 Juni 202154s
2 June - Sir Francis Bigod is executed #shorts
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd June 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Sir Francis Bigod and two of his fellow rebels were executed at Tyburn. Why had this reformer rebelled against the king ...
1 Juni 202158s
1 June - Anne Boleyn's coronation
In today's #TudorHistoryShorts, historian Claire Ridgway shares a few facts about Queen Anne Boleyn's coronation, which took place on this day in Tudor history, 1st June 1533, at Westminster Abbey. ...
31 Maj 202159s
31 May - Lady Margaret Beaufort
On this day in Tudor history, 31st May 1443, Lady Margaret Beaufort, the woman known as the matriarch of the Tudor dynasty, was born. Find out a few facts about her in this #TudorHistoryShorts from ...
30 Maj 202158s
30 May - Christopher Marlowe is stabbed! #shorts
On this day in Tudor history, 30th May 1593, Christopher Marlowe, the famous Elizabethan playwright, was stabbed to death. Find out what happened in this #TudorHistoryshorts from historian Claire Ri...
29 Maj 202156s
29 May - A fire-breathing dragon for Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 29th May 1533, the citizens of London were treated to a spectacular river procession. It was part of the coronation celebrations for England's new queen, Anne Boleyn. Y...
28 Maj 20211min
28 May - Anne Boleyn is the rightful queen!
On 28th May 1533, over four months after Henry VIII had married Anne Boleyn at Whitehall, and six months after a possible secret marriage at Dover, Archbishop Cranmer proclaimed the union valid. Anne ...
27 Maj 202156s
27 May - Cardinal Pole makes an enemy
On 27th May 1536, Cardinal Reginald Pole, who was in Venice, wrote to King Henry VIII. It was a very polite letter but what he sent with it brought Pole and his family trouble. He made the mistake of ...
26 Maj 20211min
