19 September 1580 – The death of the Dowager Duchess of Suffolk
On the 19th September 1580, Katherine Bertie (née Willoughby and previous married name Brandon) died after a long…
September 2017
Context is king
I don't know why, but recently I've been answering lots of emails and comments on social media with…
12 September 1555 – Archbishop Cranmer is tried in Oxford
On this day in history, Thursday 12th September 1555, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, was tried for heresy…
10 September 1533 – Elizabeth I is baptised
On this day in history, 10th September 1533, the three-day-old daughter of King Henry VIII and his second…
The Anne of Cleves cake
Since Lucy Worsley's series on Henry VIII's six wives aired, I've been inundated with emails asking me if…
7 September 1533 – A baby girl for Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
On this day in history, Sunday 7th September 1533, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Queen Anne Boleyn…
5 September 1548 – Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager, dies at Sudeley Castle
On this day in history, 5th September 1548, Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager, wife of Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour…