December 22 – An imprisoned Bishop Fisher writes to Cromwell
On this day in Tudor history, 22nd December 1534, in the reign of King Henry VIII, John Fisher,…
Bishop Fisher
April 5 – A cook is boiled to death and a pope is wrong!
On this day in Tudor history, 5th April 1531, Richard Roose, the cook of Bishop John Fisher's household,…
5 April 1531 – The boiling to death of Richard Roose, Bishop Fisher’s cook
The boiling scene from The Tudors series On this day in history, in the reign of Henry VIII,…
22 December – The Howards in trouble and an imprisoned bishop
On this day in history, 22 December 1541, members of the Howard and Tilney family, plus their staff,…
Poisoned pottage and a man boiled to death
Richard Roose being lowered into the cauldron in "The Tudors" On this day in history, 5th April 1531,…
5 April 1531 – The Boiling of Richard Roose, Bishop John Fisher’s Cook
The boiling scene from The Tudors series On 5th April 1531, Richard Roose (or Rouse), the cook in…
The Boiling of Richard Roose – 5th April 1531
Richard Roose being lowered into the cauldron in "The Tudors" On this day in 1531, Richard Roose (or…