Learn about the border reivers who made the border between Scotland and England a very dangerous place during the Tudor period in this wonderful Friday video by our battlefield expert, Julian Humphrys.
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Border Reivers – Julian Humphrys
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17 June – Condemned to death but thankfully pardoned
On this day in Tudor history, 17th June 1551, Sir George Blage died a natural death in Edward VI’s reign.
Blage was fortunate to die such a death as he’d been condemned to death in Henry VIII’s reign.
Find out more about him in this TudorHistoryShorts talk…
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16 June – A scandalous earl dies of gangrene
On this day in Tudor history, 16th June 1614, Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, died of gangrene following surgery on his thigh.
Find out more about this Tudor earl, and how he was involved in a murder plot, in today’s #TudorHistoryShorts talk…
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15 June – Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII’s illegitimate son
15th June 1519 is the traditional birthdate of King Henry VIII’s illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy.
Find out a bit more about Fitzroy in this latest edition of TudorHistoryShorts…
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The marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Part 1 – talk by Claire Ridgway
Here is the video of the Facebook Live talk I did for Tudor Society members in the private members-only group.
In it, I look at the marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, from its very beginnings, with their betrothal in Henry VII’s reign, to 1527, when Henry applied for a dispensation to marry Anne Boleyn.
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14 June – Friar Peto
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21 Interesting Facts about Henry VIII
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13 June – George Neville, a man with a very mixed court career
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June Feast Days Crossword Puzzle
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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
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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
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Artists in the Spotlight – Kristina
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June 2021 at the Tudor Society!
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8 June – Mary is very wrong
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7 June – The execution of Elizabeth I’s physician
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6 June – William Hunnis, a man lucky to die a natural death
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Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Crossword Puzzle
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5 June – Robert Devereux is in trouble
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4 June – Amy Robsart
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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
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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
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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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31 May – Lady Margaret Beaufort
On this day in Tudor history, 31st May 1443, Lady Margaret Beaufort, the woman known as the matriarch of the Tudor dynasty, was born.
Find out a few facts about her in this #TudorHistoryShorts video…
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