27 January – The fate of the Gunpowder Plotters and the death of Sir Francis Drake
On this day in history, 27th January 1606, in the reign of King James I, the eight surviving…
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26 January – Justice Spelman and Anne Boleyn’s trial, and Mary I writes to Elizabeth
On this day in Tudor history, 26th January 1546, judge of assize and law reporter, Sir John Spelman,…
25 January – Bonfires, torches, bells ringing… and the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
25th January is the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, an important day in Tudor times. It…
24 January – Can jousting heal the problems between Englishmen and Spaniards? and Henry VIII’s Jousting Accident
On this day in Tudor history, 24th January 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, a great…
23 January – Elizabeth I opens the Royal Exchange and the death of Ferdinand II
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd January 1571, after dining with its founder, Sir Thomas Gresham, Queen…
22 January – Wyatt’s Rebellion is planned and execution of Edward Seymour
On this day in Tudor history, 22nd January 1554, Thomas Wyatt the Younger met with fellow conspirators at…
21 January – Henry Howard’s madding time and the Act of Attainder against Catherine Howard and Jane Boleyn
On the night of this day in Tudor history, 21st January 1543, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, Thomas…