Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, died on 12th June 1567. He's not one of my favourite Tudor men and you can find out why in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts.
Just what was his involvement in the cases of Sir Thomas More and Anne Askew?
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12 June – Richard Rich, lawyer and torturer
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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…
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10 June – Execution by starvation
On this day in Tudor history, 10th June 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, two Carthusian monks died after being starved to death in prison.
What had these monks done to deserve this awful fate?
Find out about them and their fellow Carthusian martyrs in this edition...
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Sir Richard Hawkins (1560-1622)
Richard Hawkins was born in Plymouth and was the only son of Sir John Hawkins and his first wife, Katherine Gonson. His mother was the daughter of Benjamin Gonson, the treasurer of the navy, the position his father John took in 1577, so the seafaring life was in his blood. Little is known regarding Richard’s education; it isn’t clear whether he attended university or an inn of the court, but he had reasonable fluency in Latin and the educational skills expected from gentlemen at the time. Therefore, although he grew up among ships and seamen, he will have enjoyed a period of schooling, presumably in Plymouth. A lot of what we know about Richard Hawkins comes from his autobiography ‘Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, knight in his voyage into the southern sea, A.D 1593, which he wrote until around 1599. Although written by Richard himself, it isn’t easy to know whether all the details are correct.
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9 June – From traitor to sword bearer
On 9th June 1511, in the reign of King Henry VIII, William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, died.
Who was Courtenay and how did he go from being in favour to being a traitor and then back to being in favour?
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Artists in the Spotlight – Kristina
In this weeks artists in the spotlight we are looking at the beautiful art of Kristina. She is a 31 years old illustrator and graphic novelist from Hamburg, Germany. She focuses on historical and fantasy subjects and makes digital drawings.
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June 2021 at the Tudor Society!
As usual, June is a busy month at the Tudor Society with lots of Tudor goodies for Tudor Society members to enjoy!
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8 June – Mary is very wrong
Henry VIII's eldest daughter, Mary, was convinced that her woes were all down to her stepmother, Anne Boleyn, and so there was hope for Mary after Anne Boleyn's execution in 1536.
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7 June – The execution of Elizabeth I’s physician
On this day in Tudor history, 7th June 1594, Elizabeth I’s physician, Roderigo Lopez, was hanged, drawn and quartered after being accused of plotting to poison the queen.
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6 June – William Hunnis, a man lucky to die a natural death
On this day in Tudor history, 6th June 1597, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, musician William Hunnis died a natural death. He was lucky as he could so easily have lost his head in Mary I's reign.
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Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Crossword Puzzle
As June is the anniversary month of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon's marriage and coronation, I thought we'd mark the occasion by testing your knowledge of this Tudor couple.
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5 June – Robert Devereux is in trouble
On this day in Tudor history, 5th June 1600, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, was in a spot of bother. Even though he was usually one of Elizabeth I's favourite, he was charged with insubordination. Oh dear.
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4 June – Amy Robsart
On 4th June 1550, Robert Dudley married his sweetheart, Amy Robsart, at the royal palace of Sheen at Richmond, near London, in a ceremony attended by King Edward VI.
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Living Tudor History – Tudor Furniture Part 1
Join Brigitte on this week’s Friday video as she shows us some unique and authentic Tudor furniture that she has in her Tudor property. Relatively few pieces have actually survived from such a long time ago, but Brigitte has some amazing examples.
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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:
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2 June – Sir Francis Bigod is executed
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 and what had happened?
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video:
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Henry VII – Facebook Live Video
Thanks to those who joined us on the Facebook live last Friday. We have downloaded it and saved it here for you to enjoy. Claire Ridgway gave us a great talk on Henry VII and then opened up for questions.
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1 June – Anne Boleyn’s coronation
In today’s #TudorHistoryShorts, I share a few facts about Queen Anne Boleyn’s coronation, which took place on this day in Tudor history, 1st June 1533, at Westminster Abbey.
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Behind the series: Anne Boleyn
After many clips and images surfaced on social media over the past few months, the new Anne Boleyn series is finally here. It is a fresh take on the story we have read and seen so many times, focussing on the final five months of the queen’s life.
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Siobhan Clarke – Dress, Dazzle & Display – Expert Talk
Ever wondered what Tudor people wore, how their status affected what they could put on, and how clothing changed throughout the Tudor period? Join Siobhan Clarke as she takes us on a journey through time to see what was in fashion!
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