8 August 1553 – Edward VI’s funeral
On 8th August 1553, King Edward VI's remains were interred in a white marble vault beneath the altar…
Edward VI
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…
Tudor Life Edward VI Special
This month's Tudor Life, the Tudor Society magazine, is commemorating the anniversary of the death of Edward VI…
John Dudley and His Friends by Christine Hartweg
Thank you so much to Christine Hartweg, author of the new book John Dudley: The Life of Lady…
28 January 1547 – The King is dead! Long live the King!
On Friday 28th January 1547 the fifty-five year-old King Henry VIII died at the Palace of Whitehall. His…
Did Jane Seymour have a C-section?
Today is the anniversary of the birth of King Edward VI and every year, without fail, I see…
6 July – The Deaths of a King and a former Lord Chancellor
6th July is the anniversary of the deaths of two famous Tudor personalities. Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII's…