12 January – Elizabeth I goes to the Tower and Henry VIII’s first joust as king
On this day in Tudor history, Thursday 12th January 1559, Queen Elizabeth I travelled by barge from Whitehall…
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11 January – A colourful Lord of Misrule and the first recorded lottery
On this day in Tudor history, 11th January 1579, courtier, Member of Parliament, Lord of Misrule and poet,…
10 January – A priest caught by a priestfinder and torturer, and the ends of Thomas Culpeper and Francis Dereham
On this day in Tudor history, 10th December 1591, Roman Catholic priest Edmund Gennings and Catholic Swithin Wells…
9 January – A queen twice over, and Executions of Henry Pole and Henry Courtenay
On this day in Tudor history, 9th January 1514, Anne of Brittany, Queen Consort of King Louis XII…
8 January – Mary Shelton, Anne Boleyn’s cousin and lady, and Henry VIII celebrates news of Catherine of Aragon’s death
On this day in Tudor history, 8th January 1571, Mary Shelton (married names: Heveningham and Appleyard) was buried…
7 January – “You shall find Calais lying in my heart” and the death of Catherine of Aragon
On this day in Tudor history, 7th January 1558, in the reign of Queen Mary I, England lost…
6 January – Epiphany fun and feasting, and The marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
Happy Epiphany! Happy Kings' Day! Yes, today is the Feast of the Epiphany, the day that commemorated the…