On this day in history, 6th June 1522, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and the nephew of King Henry VIII's wife, Catherine of Aragon, made a grand entry into the city of London. He was accompanied by King Henry VIII.
Three years ago, I did a Claire Chats video talk on Charles V's 1522 visit to England, and here it is:
You can read Edward Hall's full account of Charles's visit at http://www.archive.org/stream/hallschronicleco00halluoft#page/634/mode/2up, p. 634-642. You can also read about the visit in the Rutland Papers at https://books.google.es/books?id=GFpAAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false, p.59 onwards.
Do check out the Claire Chats Archive and also our Expert Talks Archive as there are so many video talks to enjoy, on a wide range of Tudor topics.
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