30 October 1485 – Coronation of Henry VII
On this day in 1485, the founder of the Tudor dynasty, Henry Tudor, was crowned King Henry VII…
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2 October 1452 – Birth of Richard III
On 2 October 1452, Richard III, the last Plantagenet king, was born at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire. Richard was…
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…
22 August 1485 – The Battle of Bosworth
Richard III and Henry VII On 22nd August 1485, near Market Bosworth, in Leicestershire, the armies of King…
8 July 1503 – Thomas Boleyn escorts Margaret Tudor to Scotland
Margaret Tudor On 8th July 1503, Thomas Boleyn, father of Anne Boleyn, was part of the large retinue…