#OTD in Tudor history, physician John Argentine, the last man to attend the Princes in the Tower, died; Sir Francis Bryan, “the Vicar of Hell, died in Ireland, and it’s the Feast of Candlemas…
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#OTD in Tudor History – 2 February
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2 February – Sir Francis Bryan, the Vicar of Hell
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd February 1550, Sir Francis Bryan, died suddenly in Ireland. He was a rather colourful Tudor character, known as much for his drinking, gambling and all-round bad behaviour, as his diplomacy, royal favour and gift for poetry.
Find out more about this one-eyed courtier and his nickname, “the vicar of hell”, in today’s talk.
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