23 June - A doctor and mathematician
23rd June is the anniversary of the baptism of Thomas Hood, a Tudor doctor and mathematician, on 23rd June 1556, in the reign of Mary I. Find out about this talented Tudor man in this edition of #Tudo...
22 Juni 202159s
22 June - The execution of Bishop Fisher
On 22nd June 1535, in the reign of King Henry VIII, John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, was executed. Why was Fisher executed and how did the pope try to save him? Find out in this edition of #TudorHist...
21 Juni 202157s
21 June - Henry VIII travels to the Tower
On this day in Tudor history, 21st June 1509, King Henry VIII travelled from Greenwich to the Tower of London. Why was England's new king going to the Tower of London? Find out in this #TudorHistory...
20 Juni 202156s
20 June - Murder or Suicide? A Tudor Mystery...
On this day in Tudor history, the night of 20th/21st June 1585, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland, died at the Tower of London. Was his death murder of suicide...
19 Juni 202156s
19 June - Mary, Queen of Scots gives birth to a son called Charles
On this day in Tudor history, on 19th June 1566, in Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots gave birth to a baby boy who would grow up to be King James VI of Scotland and King James I of England. He was baptis...
18 Juni 202159s
Teasel's Tudor Trivia - Books on the Tudor Kings and Queens
In this latest edition of Teasel's Tudor Trivia, Tudor experts, historian Claire Ridgway and her researcher, Teasel the rescue dog, introduce their top picks for non-fiction books on the Tudor kings a...
18 Juni 20217min
18 June - Catherine of Aragon protests
On this day in Tudor history, 18th June 1529, Catherine of Aragon made her protest at the Blackfriars legatine court. What was she protesting about? What were the grounds of her appeal? Find out in...
17 Juni 202153s
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 Juni 20211min
