July 31 – Elizabeth writes to her stepmother, Catherine Parr
On this day in Tudor history, 31st July 1544 and 1548, in the reigns of Henry VIII and…
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July 29 – Henry VII’s stepfather dies
On this day in Tudor history, 29th July 1504, in the reign of King Henry VII, Thomas Stanley,…
July 28 – Henry VIII gets married while his master secretary is executed
On this day in Tudor history 28th July 1540, King Henry VIII married for a fifth time. He…
July 27 – A royal tutor and secretary ends up in the Tower
On 27th or 28th July 1553, Sir John Cheke was imprisoned in the Tower of London. But how…
July 25 – Henry VIII is nearly driven to murder!
On this day in Tudor history, 25th July 1535, the Feast of St James, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial…
July 24 – The abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots
On this day in Tudor history, 24th July 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in…
July 22 – The death of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII’s illegitimate son
On this day in Tudor history, 22nd July 1536, Henry VIII's son by his former mistress, Elizabeth Blount,…