26 April 1536 – Anne Boleyn asks Matthew Parker to watch over Elizabeth
Sometime around 26th April, Queen Anne Boleyn met with her chaplain Matthew Parker and asked him to watch…
The Reformation
23 March 1534 – Parliament Passes the First Act of Succession
On this day in 1534, the First Act of Succession was passed by Parliament. It vested the succession…
Remembering Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
Today I will be remembering Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was burned at the stake on 21st…
A Baptism and a Coronation – 1516 and 1547
Following her birth on 18th February 1516, the future Mary I, was baptised on 20th February in the…
Remembering Lady Jane Grey and Guildford Dudley – 12 February 1554
On 12th February 1554, Lady Jane Grey and her husband, Guildford Dudley, were executed. Guildford was beheaded on…
20 January 1569 – Death of Miles Coverdale, Bible Translator and Bishop of Exeter
On 20th January 1569, Bible translator and Bishop of Exeter, Miles (Myles) Coverdale died. He was buried in…
3 January 1521 – The Excommunication of Martin Luther
On 3rd January 1521, Pope Leo X issued the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem excommunicating Martin Luther, reformer,…