Month: October 2011

Published Date: October 25, 2011 8 Comments on The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Campaigns Against Anonymous Film
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Campaigns Against Anonymous Film
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon, hometown of William Shakespeare, has today launched a one day protest coinciding with the…

Published Date: October 16, 2011 2 Comments on 16th October 1555 – The Burnings of Latimer and Ridley
16th October 1555 – The Burnings of Latimer and Ridley
On this day in history, 16th October 1555, Bishops Latimer and Ridley, two of the Oxford Martyrs, were burned at…

Published Date: October 14, 2011 Leave a Comment on 14th October 1586 – Trial of Mary Queen of Scots
14th October 1586 – 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…

Published Date: October 1, 2011 14 Comments on 1st October 1553 – Mary I Crowned Queen
1st October 1553 – Mary I Crowned Queen
Yes, on the 1st October 1553, England’s first crowned queen regnant, Mary I, was crowned at Westminster Abbey. You can…