13 January 1547 – Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, Sentenced to Death
On 13th January 1547, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, poet and soldier, was found guilty of treason at…
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12 January 1510 – Henry VIII Jousts for the First Time as King and Panic Ensues
According to chronicler Edward Hall, it was on 12th January 1510 that Henry VIII jousted for the first…
Margaret of Austria
Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Margaret of Austria, Princess of Asturias, Duchess of Savoy and…
Anne of Brittany
Thank you so much to Yann Kergourlay for writing this guest post on Anne of Brittany. Over to…
8 January 1536 – The King was clad all over in yellow
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn by Arthur Hopkins, 19th century According to Eustace Chapuys, the Imperial ambassador, on…
7 January 1536 – Death of Catherine of Aragon, First Wife of Henry VIII
On 7th January 1536, at two o'clock in the afternoon, Catherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle. She…
Happy Epiphany!
In the UK today, the Christmas period tends to end with New Year, but in Tudor times there…