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April 12 – The not-so-nice Earl of Oxford and Anne Boleyn causes tongues to wag!

On this day in Tudor history, 12th April 1550, in King Edward VI's reign, courtier and poet, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was born.

In this video, I talk about Oxford, his not-so-nice personality, the idea that he was Elizabeth I's son by Thomas Seymour. and the Oxfordian theory regarding the works of William Shakespeare...

Also on this day in Tudor history, 12th April 1533, Anne Boleyn made her very first public appearance as King Henry VIII's official queen consort. She set tongues wagging when she processed to mass accompanied by 60 ladies and dressed to the nines...

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April 12 – The not-so-nice Earl of Oxford and Anne Boleyn causes tongues to wag!