The Tudor Society
  • December 15 – The death of Thomas Parry, loyal servant to Elizabeth I

    Sketch of Thomas Parry by Hans Holbein the Younger

    On this day in Tudor history, 15th December 1560, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Thomas Parry died.

    Parry served Elizabeth I as Comptroller of the Household and Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire.

    The Spanish ambassador claimed that Parry died of “sheer grief”. He was buried at Westminster Abbey.

    Parry had served Elizabeth for over 13 years and had been a loyal servant and friend to her. So why did he die of grief?

    Find out more about Thomas Parry, his background, life, and why he was so upset in 1560…

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  • 15 December – The death of Thomas Parry and the burial of Cardinal Reginald Pole

    On this day in Tudor history, 15th December, 1560, Comptroller of the Household to Elizabeth I and Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, Thomas Parry died. The Spanish ambassador claimed that Parry had died of “sheer grief”. He was buried at Westminster Abbey.

    Parry had served Elizabeth since 1547 and was a loyal servant and friend. So why did he die of grief?

    Find out more about Thomas Parry, his background, life, and why he was upset in 1560, in this talk…

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  • 15 December – Elizabeth I’s loyal servant dies of “sheer grief”

    On this day in Tudor history, 15th December, 1560, Comptroller of the Household to Elizabeth I and Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, Thomas Parry died. The Spanish ambassador claimed that Parry had died of “sheer grief”. He was buried at Westminster Abbey.

    Parry had served Elizabeth since 1547 and was a loyal servant and friend. So why did he die of grief?

    Find out more about Thomas Parry, his background, life, and why he was upset in 1560, in today’s talk.

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  • 5 February – Elizabeth under investigation

    On this day in Tudor history, 5th February 1549, in the reign of King Edward VI, fifteen-year-old Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth I, was summoned to appear before Sir Robert Tyrwhitt, who was keeping her under house arrest at Hatfield while the Crown investigated Thomas Seymour.

    Edward VI’s privy council were investigating whether Elizabeth was secretly plotting to marry Thomas Seymour, Edward VI’s uncle, helped by her servants, Katherine Ashley and Thomas Parry.

    Parry and Ashley had made confessions, but what had they said? And what would happen to them all?

    Find out in today’s talk.

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