On this day in Tudor history, 27th April, writs were issued summoning Parliament and a bishop consulted about Henry VIII abandoning Anne Boleyn; Elizabethan lawyer and judge David Lewis died; and adventurer Sir Edward Michelborne died…
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#OTD in Tudor history – 27 April
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April 27 – An important Elizabethan judge and a Tudor and Stuart adventurer
On this day in Tudor history, 27th April 1584, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, civil lawyer and judge, David Lewis, died in London.
David ap Lewis was an important judge, being involved in Elizabethan maritime legal cases.
Find out more about him...
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27 April – The death of David Lewis of Abergavenny
On this day in Tudor history, 27th April 1584, civil lawyer and judge, David Lewis, died in London.
You’ve probably never heard of David ap Lewis, but he was an important judge, being involved in the maritime legal cases of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign. It’s always interesting to learn more about these lesser-known Tudor people, so I share some David Lewis facts in today’s video.
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