11 October 1542 – Death of Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder
On this day in history, 11th October 1542, Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, poet and diplomat, died at…
Thomas Wyatt
Anne Boleyn’s Love Life prior to Henry VIII: Henry Percy and Thomas Wyatt
Before Anne Boleyn became romantically involved with Henry VIII, her name was linked to two courtiers: Henry Percy,…
5 May 1536 – More Arrests
Thomas Wyatt, the Elder On 5th May 1536, Sir Thomas Wyatt, the Elder, the renowned court poet, and…
17 May 1536 – Five Executions on Tower Hill
The scaffold memorial at Tower Hill. "These bloody days have broken my heart", wrote the famous Tudor poet,…
5 May 1536 – More Men in the Tower of London
Thomas Wyatt By 5th May 1536, two further arrests had taken place: courtier, poet and diplomat Sir Thomas…
11 October – On this Day in History…
On this day in history, 11th October... 1521 - Title of Fidei Defensor, "Defender of the Faith", conferred…
Shall I Die Without Justice?
On entering the Tower on the 2nd May 1536, after her arrest, Queen Anne Boleyn asked Sir William…