Category: People
Tudor and Elizabethan people were a fascinating lot…
The Execution of Edward Seymour – 22nd January 1552
On this day in history, 22nd January 1552, between 8 and 9am, Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset and former…
John Donne Portrait Needs Help
You may have noticed my post over at The Anne Boleyn Files about the National Portrait Gallery portrait of Anne…
Henri IV’s Head Found
BBC News have today reported that scientists have identified an embalmed head in a private collection as being that of…
John Dee – A Biographical Sketch
I asked Robert Parry, author of “Virgin and the Crab” which has John Dee as one of its main characters,…
Birth of Philip Sidney 1554
On this day in history, 30th November 1554, the poet, courtier and soldier, Philip Sidney, was born at Penshurst Place…
John Knox
On this day in history, 24th November 1572, the Scottish clergyman and famous Reformer, John Knox, died as his wife…
Christopher Hatton
On this day in history, 20th November 1591, Sir Christopher Hatton, Elizabeth I’s Lord Chancellor and favourite, died aged 51….
The Case of Amy Robsart – A Tudor Whodunnit?
As promised, I want to share with you what was said in last night’s Channel Five “Revealed” programme, “The Virgin…
Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham
On this day in history, 18th November 1559, Cuthbert Tunstall, the Bishop of Durham, died in prison at Lambeth Palace…
The Virgin Queen’s Fatal Affair: Revealed
If you’re in the UK or you have access to the UK TV channel Channel 5 then make sure you…
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
On this day in history, 10th November 1565, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and favourite of Elizabeth I was…
Robert Catesby
On this day in history, 8th November 1605, Robert Catesby, the man thought to have been responsible for hatching up…
John Dee and the Telescope
One of my favourite Elizabethan characters is John Dee, the famous scholar, astrologer, astronomer, mathematician and scientist, a man who…
The Death of Philip Sidney
On this day in history, 17th October 1586, the poet, courtier and soldier, Sir Philip Sidney, died as a result…
The Burnings of Ridley and Latimer
On this day in history, the 16th October 1555, during the reign of Mary I, Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley…
The Trial of Mary Queen of Scots
On this day in history, 14th October 1586, the trial of Mary Queen of Scots began at Fotheringhay Castle in…
Happy Birthday Edward VI – Venus and Saturn in Conjunction
Happy 473rd Birthday, Edward VI! Yes, on this day in 1537 Edward VI was born to Jane Seymour and Henry…
The Arrest of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector
On this day in history, 11th October 1549, Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector of the Realm and…
A Belated Happy Birthday to William Cecil, Lord Burghley and RIP Sir John Cheke
Apologies to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and Elizabeth I’s chief advisor, for missing his 489th birthday yesterday – happy…
8th September 1560 – Death of Amy Robsart
On this day in history, 8th September, 1560, Amy Dudley (née Robsart), wife of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, died…
