On this day in Tudor history, 31st July 1549, Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield, was killed by a butcher during Kett’s Rebellion in East Anglia.
What happened?
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31 July – A butcher kills a baron
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30 July – Writer Robert Parry
On this day in Tudor history, 30th July 1563, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, writer and diarist Robert Parry was born.
Find out a bit more about Parry in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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John Cheyne – Julian Humphrys
This weeks’ Friday Video is all about John Cheyne, Baron Cheyne, his life and his links to Salisbury Cathedral.
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29 July – The death of Thomas Stanley, Henry VII’s stepfather
On this day in Tudor history, 29th July 1504, in the reign of King Henry VII, the king’s stepfather died.
Find out a bit more about Thomas Stanley, and his role in helping his stepson take the throne, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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28 July – Magic and a “detestable vice and sin”
On this day Tudor history, 28th July 1540, in the reign of King Henry VIII, a client of Thomas Cromwell, who was also executed that day, ended his life on the scaffold.
What was the magic and “detestable vice and sin” of which he was accused?
Find out more about him in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts
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27 July – A royal secretary ends up in the Tower
On 27th or 28th July 1553, Sir John Cheke was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
But how had a royal tutor and secretary ended up being thrown in the Tower?
Find out...
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August 2021 – Tudor Life – All About Anne
This month's magazine is all about Tudor people called Anne. We obviously have Anne Boleyn, but also plenty of other interesting women to learn about. [Read More...]
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26 July – The Earl of Shrewsbury dies
On this day in Tudor history, 26th July 1538, in the reign of King Henry VIII, George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, died.
Shrewsbury was a loyal servant of the Crown and a soldier. Find out more about him in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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25 July – A kidnapped child actor
On this day in history, 25th July 1602, in the reign of King James I, thirteen-year-old Elizabethan actor Salomon Pavy was buried at the Church of St Mary Somerset, near Blackfriars Theatre.
Find out more about Salomon Pavy and how he came to be an actor in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Philip II of Spain Quiz
Today is the anniversary of the marriage of Queen Mary I and Philip of Spain at Winchester Cathedral in 1554.
How much do you know about Mary I’s king consort?
Test your knowledge of Philip II of Spain with this fun quiz.
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24 July – A converted priest loses his life
On this day in Tudor history, 24th July 1594, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Catholic priest John Boste was executed in Durham.
Find out more about Boste and what led to his brutal end in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Mary Rose’s 1545 – When Their World Ended
The Mary Rose museum is introducing a new immersive visitor experience, opening to visitors on Monday, 26th July. Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench is helping visitors to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard step back in time to relive the sinking of the Mary Rose in its stunning new experience. 1545 will allow visitors to be fully immersed in the Battle of the Solent and re-live the final breath-taking moments onboard King Henry VIII’s favourite ship. Dame Judi is introducing the experience, which is home to the Mary Rose and the world’s biggest collection of Tudor artefacts. [Read More...]
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23 July – John Day, a Protestant printer
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd July 1584, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Protestant printer, bookseller and publisher John Day died.
Find out more about this Protestant printer and the famous works he printed in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Hot Tudor salads in cold England
In this Friday’s video, historian Brigitte Webster talks to us about herbs and the new Elizabethan craze for salads.
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22 July – Baron Scrope, a royal councillor
On this day in history, 22nd July 1437 or 38, soldier and royal councillor John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton, was born.
Find out more about Scrope and his service to the Yorkists, and later imprisonment, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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21 July – Explorer Thomas Cavendish
On this day in Tudor history, 21st July 1586, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, explorer Thomas Cavendish set sail from Plymouth. Where was he going and why? And how would he break Sir Francis Drake's record?
Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts... [Read More...]
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20 July – Philip of Spain prepares to marry Mary I
On this day in Tudor history, 20th July 1554, Philip of Spain, son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, arrived in England to prepare for his marriage to Queen Mary I.
Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Acton Court are taking bookings for tours and admission
We LOVE Acton Court as it is such an amazing example of Tudor history. However, the doors are not open all the time so it is a very special place to visit when they do. From 22 August to 11 September 2021 you can get admission which gives access to the grounds, the three rooms for the King, the downstairs area and any activities that may be taking place on the day. Audio guides plus visual and written information will be provided. [Read More...] -
19 July – Mary Boleyn dies
Mary Boleyn is known for being Henry VIII’s mistress at one point, and you can find out a bit more about her in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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18 July – Kat Ashley, Elizabeth I’s lady
On this day in Tudor history, 18th July 1565, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the queen’s close friend and loyal servant, Kat Ashley, died.
Find out more about Kat (also known as Katherine Ashley, Katherine Astley and Katherine Champernowne) in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Tudor Historians and Authors Word Search
This week’s Sunday puzzle tests your knowledge of Tudor historians, i.e. historians that have written books or presented documentaries on the Tudor period, rather than historians from the 16th century!
Test your knowledge of these experts with this fun word search. The words go in 3 different directions.
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21 Interesting Facts about Mary I
Mary I was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and she was Queen of England from July 1553 to November 1558, but how much do you know about her?
In this latest edition of my “facts about…” series, I share 21 interesting facts about Mary I.
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17 July – Lady Glamis and a plot to poison a king
On this day in history, 17th July 1537, in Scotland during the reign of King James V, Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis, was burnt to death.
She was accused of plotting to poison the king!
Find out more about what happened, and why James V hated her family, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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16 July – Frances Brandon
On this day in Tudor history, 16th July 1517, the feast of St Francis, Frances Brandon was born. She was King Henry VIII's niece.
Find out a bit more about Frances Brandon in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts... [Read More...]
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Facebook Live reminder – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon’s marriage Part 2 – Friday 16 July
I just wanted to remind you that I’m doing a Facebook Live talk tomorrow. This is the second part of my look at Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon’s marriage and will take us from the start of the Great Matter in 1527 to Catherine’s death in 1536.
Here are the times in different time zones. If your time zone isn’t listed you can use https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html to convert the London time to your zone.
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15 July – Inigo Jones
On this day in Tudor history, 15th July 1573, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, architect and theatre designer Inigo Jones was born.
Find out more about this famous architect and the buildings he designed in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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14 July – A poisoned cardinal
On this day in Tudor history, 14th July 1514, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Cardinal Christopher Bainbridge died in Rome.
Who was this cardinal? Who claimed to have poisoned him and why?
Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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13 July – John Dee
Today is the anniversary of the birth of John Dee, the astrologer, mathematician, alchemist, antiquary, spy, philosopher, geographer and adviser to Elizabeth I and influential statesmen. He was born on 13th July 1527 in the reign of King Henry VIII.
Hear a few facts about John Dee in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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12 July – True soldiers of Jesus Christ get burnt
On this day in Tudor history, 12th July 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, men who were described as "true soldiers of Jesus Christ", were burnt at the stake at Canterbury.
Find out about John Bland, John Frankesh, Nicholas Sheterden and Humphrey Middleton, and their fates, in this edition of TudorHistoryShorts... [Read More...]
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11 July – Here begins the plague…
On this day in Tudor history, 11th July 1564, the plague hit the Warwickshire town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
Find tout more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts... [Read More...]
