4 October – A recantation and a rebellion
On this day in 1536, there was trouble in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. This was part of what we know…
Tudor Events
2 October 1528 – The Obedience of the Christian Man by William Tyndale
On this day in history, 2nd October 1528, English reformer and Bible translator William Tyndale published his book…
16 September 1541 – King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine Howard visit York
On this day in 1541, King Henry VIII entered the city of York through Walmgate Bar, and was…
24 August 1572 – St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre in Paris
On this day in history, 24th August 1572, the feast day of St Bartholomew, an awful event took…
22 August 1485 – The Battle of Bosworth
The 22nd August is an important date in Tudor history as it is the anniversary of the battle…
August 1535 – Sir Nicholas Poyntz plays host to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
Nicholas Poyntz by Hans Holbein the Younger On 23rd August 1535*, King Henry VIII and his second wife,…
6 July 1535 – Sir Thomas More is executed on Tower Hill
On this day in history, 6th July 1535, Henry VIII's former friend and Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More,…