October 22, 1494 – Marriage of Sir John Seymour and Margery Wentworth. Read about it on www.janetwertman.com
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Lady Margery was 72 or so when she died, an old woman by Tudor standards. Her life climbed to unexpected heights, then devolved into tragedy. Read about her on www.JanetWertman.com
Last year, my post for this day focused on the birth of Edward VI. This year, I want to focus on the announcement of that…
October 6, 1549 – Somerset spirits Edward VI away to Windsor. He thought he was shoring up a precarious position, but instead just made things far worse. Read more on www.janetwertman.com
Archery was Tudor England’s national sport as well as an important piece of their national defense. The English and Welsh had used the longbow, a…
September 25, 1534 – Death of Pope Clement VII, the man who refused to annul Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Read more on www.janetwertman.com
September 19, 1580 – Death of Catherine Willoughby. Truly one of the most interesting women of her day. Read more on www.janetwertman.com
September 16, 1537 – Jane Seymour took to her chamber. This was the start of the do-or-die (or both) period…read about the formalities on www.janetwertman.com
On September 10, 1515, Thomas Wolsey was made a cardinal. Read about the event and his downfall on www.janetwertman.com
