November 17, 1558 – Death of Mary I of England. “This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes…”
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Category: On This Day
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
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
