January 4 - A rebel keeps his head
On this day in Tudor history, 4th January 1575, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, courtier, diplomat and former rebel, Sir William Pickering, died at his home, Pickering House, in London. He died ...
3 Jan 20208min
January 3 - Martin Luther is excommunicated
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd January 1521, Pope Leo X excommunicated Reformer, German priest and professor of theology Martin Luther from the Catholic Church. In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, a...
2 Jan 20206min
January 2 - A visit for the dying Catherine of Aragon
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd January 1536, imperial ambassador, Eustace Chapuys, visited his good friend, Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII and a woman who was now officially cal...
1 Jan 20206min
January 1 - Henry VIII's disastrous meeting with Anne of Cleves
In today's "on this day in Tudor history talk", Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books, puts you out of your misery from the cliffhanger she left you with on 27th December, by telling y...
31 Dec 201912min
December 31 - The bishop who angered Elizabeth I
On this day in Tudor history, 31st December 1559, Owen Oglethorpe, Bishop of Carlisle, died while under house arrest in London. He was buried at St Dunstan-in-the-West on 6th January 1560. Oglethorp...
30 Dec 20195min
December 30 - Roger Ascham, Elizabeth I's tutor
On this day in Tudor history, 30th December 1568, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Roger Ascham, scholar and royal tutor, died. He was laid to rest in the St Stephen’s chapel of St Sepulchre without...
29 Dec 20195min
December 29 - Japanese Pirates
On this day in history, 29th (or 30th) December 1605, in the reign of King James I, Elizabethan navigator and explorer, John Davis (also spelt Davys) died near Bintang, off the coast of Borneo. Dav...
28 Dec 20198min
December 28 - Childermas or Holy Innocents' Day
Today, 28th December, is Childermas or Holy Innocents' Day, which was an important part of the Twelve Days of Christmas in Tudor times. In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor...
27 Dec 20196min
