This was a move with huge implications: it prompted Essex’s rebellion, and opened the door for sweeping reforms. Before we get there, some context. Monopolies…
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Wardships were an important feature in Tudor England. All lands and titles in England were the property of the crown. The sovereign could and would…
Exactly when this will was signed and how accurate it is, is a matter of some contention. We know that Henry made changes to his…
This was a big day, the point of no return in Henry’s work to set aside Catherine of Aragon. Up until now, nothing was totally…
So The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk really did not get along, and this letter (one of a series she wrote asking for Cromwell’s help)…