28th April 1603 – Elizabeth I’s Funeral
On this day in history, 28th April 1603, Elizabeth I’s funeral took place in London. I have written in detail…
11 April 1554 – Execution of Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger
On this day in history, 11th April 1554, Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger, son of the poet and diplomat Sir…
Thomas Seymour – A Man with Much Wit and Very Little Judgement
On this day in history, 20th March 1549, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley and Lord High Admiral, was…
25 February 1601 – Execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
On this day in history, the 25th February 1601 at just before 8am on the 25th February 1601, Robert Devereux,…
18 February 1612 – Death of Roberto di Ridolfi
On this day in history, the merchant and conspirator Roberto di Ridolfi died at the grand old age of eighty…
12 February 1590 – Death of Blanche Parry
On this day in history, 12th February 1590, Elizabeth I’s former childhood nurse and chief gentlewoman of the privy chamber,…
10 February 1567 – Murder of Lord Darnley, Husband of Mary Queen of Scots
At 2am on the 10th February 1567, Kirk o’Field, the house where Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, was lodging, was blown…
8 February 1587 – Mary Queen of Scots is Executed
On the morning of the 8th February 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was executed at Fotheringhay Castle. It was a…
Wyatt’s Rebellion 1554
On 22nd January 1554, Thomas Wyatt the Younger met with fellow conspirators at his home of Allington Castle in Kent…
22 January 1552 – Execution of Edward Seymour
Between 8 o’clock and 9 o’clock on the morning of the 22nd January 1552, former Lord Protector of England, Edward…
20 January 1569 – Death of Miles Coverdale, Bible Translator
On this day in history, 20th January 1569, the famous Bible translator and Bishop of Exeter Miles Coverdale died after…
The Tale of Agnes Bowker’s Cat
In researching my Friday 13th article on superstitions for The Anne Boleyn Files, I came across the tale of Agnes…
16 January 1549 – Thomas Seymour, the Young King and the Spaniel
On this day in history, 16th January 1549, Edward VI’s uncle, Thomas Seymour, was alleged to have broken into the…
15th January 1559 – The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth I
On the 15th January 1559, a day chosen by her astrologer Dr John Dee, a triumphant Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of…
The Loss of Calais – 7th January 1558
On this day in history, at 6am on the 7th January 1558, Thomas Wentworth, the Lord Deputy of Calais, was…
6 January 1562 – Shane O’Neill is Received at Court by Elizabeth I
On this day in history, 6th January 1562, Shane O’Neill (Irish name Seán Ó Néill), King of the Ulster O’Neill…
Glamour in Austerity
Thank you so much to Evangelia Palios on Twitter for telling me about Lisa Jardine’s radio programme “Glamour in Austerity”…
Elizabeth I’s Use of Dress as a Political Tool
There’s an interesting article on the BBC website entitled A Point of View: Dazzling in an age of austerity in…
Death of Roger Ascham – 30 December 1568
Scholar and royal tutor Roger Ascham died on this day in history, 30th December 1568, after being taken ill on…
21 December 1545 – William Cecil Marries Mildred Cooke
Thanks to Nasim for reminding me of this ‘on this day in history’ on Twitter. Yes, on this day in…
