November 22, 1515 – Birth of Marie de Guise (Consort of James V). Read more about the mother of Mary of Scotland on www.janetwertman.com
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November 17, 1558 – Death of Mary I of England. “This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes…”
November 8, 1543 – Birth of Lettice Knollys, one of the best known figures of Elizabeth I’s court. Read more about her at www.janetwertman.com
November 4, 1514 – Mary Tudor crowned Queen of France. Read about the pomp and pageantry on www.janetwertman.com
October 30, 1485 – Henry Tudor is crowned as Henry VII of England. Read about it on www.janetwertman.com
October 22, 1494 – Marriage of Sir John Seymour and Margery Wentworth. Read about it on www.janetwertman.com
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…