25 October 1532 – Francis I makes Norfolk and Suffolk Knights of the Order of St Michel
A collar of the Order of St MichelOn 25th October 1532 King Francis I of France made Thomas…
Charles Brandon
19 October 1536 – Henry VIII Gets Tough on the Pilgrimage of Grace Rebels
On the 19th October 1536, Henry VIII got tough on the Pilgrimage of Grace rebels. In a letter…
19 September 1580 – Death of Katherine Bertie (Willoughby/Brandon), Duchess of Suffolk
On this day in history, 19th September 1580, Katherine Bertie (née Willoughby and previous married name Brandon), Duchess…
10 March 1524 – Henry VIII has a Jousting Accident
On this day in 1524, the thirty-two year-old King Henry VIII suffered a jousting accident after he forgot…
22 August 1485 – The Battle of Bosworth: The Death of Richard III and the Accession of Henry VII
The victor: Henry VII On this day in history, 22nd August 1485, the armies of King Richard III…
14 July 1551 – Deaths of Henry Brandon and Charles Brandon
Henry and Charles Brandon, miniatures by Hans Holbein the Younger On this day in history, 14th July 1551,…
22 March 1519 – Birth of Katherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk
Today is the traditional birth date of Katherine Willoughby (married names: Brandon and Bertie), daughter of William Willoughby,…