August 11 - Sir Maurice Berkeley and his royal career
On this day in Tudor history, 11th August 1581, Sir Maurice Berkeley, former gentleman usher of Henry VIII's Privy Chamber, died. You may not have heard of Sir Maurice Berkeley, but he had a wonderf...
10 Aug 20205min
August 10 - Drownings at London Bridge
On this day in Tudor history, 10th August 1553, the same day that Queen Mary I held requiem mass for the soul of her late half-brother, Edward VI, seven men died at London Bridge. They were drowned. ...
9 Aug 20206min
August 9 - Elizabeth I's words cause horror among her clergy
On this day in Tudor history, 9th August 1561, while on a visit to Ipswich, in Suffolk, Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal mandate forbidding women to reside in cathedrals and colleges. Although she was...
8 Aug 20205min
August 8 - Edward VI's Burial
On this day in Tudor history, 8th August 1553, fifteen-year-old King Edward VI was buried in Henry VII’s Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey in a funeral service performed by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop o...
7 Aug 20205min
August 7 - Mary, Queen of Scotland sets off for a new life in France
On this day in Tudor history, 7th August 1548, five-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots set sail from Dumbarton in Scotland bound for France. A marriage had been agreed between Mary and Francis, the Daup...
6 Aug 20204min
August 6 - Margaret Tudor's secret marriage
On this day in Tudor history, 6th August 1514, Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII and Regent of Scotland, married for a second time. The widow of King James IV of Scotland married Archibald Dougla...
5 Aug 20207min
August 5 - Two brothers killed in suspicious circumstances
On this day in Tudor history, 5th August 1600, John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie, and his brother, Alexander Ruthven, Master of Ruthven, were killed in mysterious circumstances at Gowrie House near Per...
4 Aug 20206min
August 4 - Rebels fight most valiantly
On this day in Tudor history, 4th August 1549, in the reign of King Edward VI, the Battle of Woodbury Common, part of the Prayer Book Rebellion, took place on Woodbury Common, near the village of Wood...
3 Aug 20203min
