14 July 1551 – Young Henry and Charles Brandon die of sweating sickness
On 14th July 1551, fifteen year-old Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, and his fourteen year-old brother, Charles,…
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12 July 1543 – The King’s marriage to Catherine Parr
On this day in history, 12th July 1543, King Henry VIII married his sixth and final wife, Catherine…
9 July 1540 – The end of Henry VIII’s fourth marriage
On this day in history, 9th July 1540, just over six months after he had married Anne of…
8 July 1503 – Thomas Boleyn is entrusted with an important job
Margaret Tudor Many people seem to think that Thomas Boleyn, father of Queen Anne Boleyn, only rose to…
6 July 1535 – Sir Thomas More is executed on Tower Hill
On this day in history, 6th July 1535, Henry VIII's former friend and Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More,…
6 July 1553 – The “boy king” Edward VI dies
On the evening of 6th July 1553, fifteen-year-old King Edward VI, son of King Henry VIII and Queen…
July 1535 – Sir Thomas More’s letter to Anthony Bonvyse
Most people know about Sir Thomas More's final letter to his beloved daughter, Margaret (Meg) Roper - click…