Kat Ashley entered the life of Elizabeth Tudor in July 1536, becoming gentlewoman in waiting to the girl who had been demoted from princess upon…
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Category: On This Day
Before I get to her death, let me begin with her life. Madeleine was the eldest daughter of Francis I of France; she married James…
Despite John Cheke’s profound contributions to education, literature, and politics, many would call him a relatively minor player in the Tudor era. I have a…
Many of you will read the title and be confused – since you will know there was a Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, who escaped…
This letter was found among Cromwell’s papers, with a heading that he is said to have added to it, “To the King from the Lady…
Yes, yes, the birth of Isabella of Castille is somewhat Tudor-adjacent – but it would set in motion important events for the Tudor dynasty. Isabella…
Sigh. This would not end well. Essex had already angered Elizabeth by appointing Blount and Southampton against her specific orders. He would anger her after…
After Henry VIII died in 1547, Edward Seymour seized control of the Regency Council established for his 9-year-old nephew (the new Edward VI), naming himself…
For seven years, Henry VIII actively sought to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so that he could marry Anne Boleyn. He had a…
On this date, Sir Walter Raleigh was given a patent to colonize Virginia. This would be the very first attempt to colonize the new world….and…