30 December 1546 – Henry VIII Signs His Last Will and Testament
On 30th December 1546, Henry VIII signed his last will and testament, authorising changes he'd instructed William Paget…
Edward VI
8th August 1553 – Burial of Edward VI at Westminster Abbey
On this day in 1553, King Edward VI was buried in a white marble vault beneath the altar…
6 July 1553 – The Death of Edward VI
On the evening of 6th July 1553, King Edward VI, son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, died…
20 March 1549 – The Execution of Thomas Seymour
On this day in 1549 Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron of Sudeley, Lord High Admiral and the fourth husband…
24 October 1537 – Death of Queen Jane Seymour
Just twelve days after giving birth to a baby boy, Prince Edward and the future Edward VI, Queen…
12 October 1537 A King is Born – Birth of Edward VI
On this day in 1537, church bells pealed, Te Deumss were sung, bonfires lit, fruit and wine given…
6 July 1535 and 1553 – The Deaths of Sir Thomas More and King Edward VI
Today we remember two very different Tudor characters, and two very different deaths: the execution of Sir Thomas…