The Tudor Society

  • Sir Edward Warner – From the Tower’s Lieutenant to its Prisoner

    9 hours ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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    Tower of London

    On this day in Tudor history, 7th November 1565, Sir Edward Warner, soldier, courtier, Member of Parliament, and twice Lieutenant of the Tower of London, died at his Norfolk home.

    He fought in Scotland, helped defend Norwich during Kett’s Rebellion, and rose high under Edward VI, only to end up imprisoned after Mary I’s succession for siding with Queen Jane. Then, his compassion for the imprisoned Lady Katherine Grey, who got pregnant while he was gaoler to her and her husband, led to him being imprisoned once more.

    Find out more about the life of this Tudor survivor…

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  • John Redman – Theologian, royal chaplain and scholar

    3 days ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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    Trinity College Cambridge

    On this day in Tudor history, 4th November 1551, theologian, royal chaplain, and scholar John Redman, the first Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, died of consumption.

    Redman was one of Tudor England’s most brilliant and balanced minds, a man who sought to reconcile faith, scholarship, and conscience in an age of division.

    He served both Henry VIII and Edward VI, and tried to tread a middle way, defending traditional Catholic ideas while embracing elements of reform…

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