Lady Jane Grey and Queen Mary I – who was the usurper?
With it having been the anniversary of the birth of Queen Mary I on 18th February, there have…
Mary I
20 February – A christening and a coronation
Two important Tudor "on this day in history" events took place on 20th February. On 20th February 1516,…
Mary I – An Underappreciated Queen
Thank you to historian and author Conor Byrne for writing this article to commemorate the anniversary of Mary…
Mary I’s Coronation
Mary I by Antonis Mor On this day in history, 1st October 1553, Mary I, daughter of Henry…
8 June 1536 – Mary appeals to her father, Henry VIII
On 26th May 1536, a week after Anne Boleyn's execution, Henry VIII's eldest daughter, Mary, had written to…
18 February 1516 – The birth of a fair princess
In the early hours of 18th February 1516, at Greenwich Palace, "was borne a fayre prynces and christened…
17 November 1558 – The death of Queen Mary I and the accession of Queen Elizabeth I
On 17th November 1558, Queen Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon,…