13 November 1553 – The Trial of Lady Jane Grey, Archbishop Cranmer and Ambrose, Guildford and Henry Dudley
On 13th November 1553, Lady Jane Grey, her husband Guildford Dudley, his brothers Ambrose and Henry, and Archbishop…
Mary I
4 October in Tudor History: Trouble in Lincolnshire and a Public Recantation
4 October in Tudor history saw two interesting events: trouble in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, in 1536 which led to…
1 October 1553 – Mary I Crowned at Westminster Abbey
Mary I, Hans EworthOn Sunday 1st October 1553, Mary, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, was…
30 September 1553 – Mary I’s Coronation Procession from the Tower to Whitehall
Mary I, Hans Eworth c. 1553 At 3pm on Saturday 30th September, Mary I left the Tower of…
28 September 1553 – Mary I Prepares for her Coronation
On 28th September 1553, Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon, travelled…
1 July 1536 – Henry VIII’s Daughters Declared Illegitimate
On 1st July 1536, Parliament gave the Second Act of Succession its first reading. This superseded the 1534…
15 June 1536 – Mary Receives a Threatening Visit
On 15 June 1536 Henry VIII's daughter Mary received a visit at her home of Hunsdon from members…