December 8, 1529 – Thomas Boleyn created Earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde. Read the Apologia for his life on www.janetwertman.com
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Tag: On This Day in History
December 5, 1560 – Death of Francis II (grandson of Henry VIII’s contemporary Francis I – think Reign!). Read about him on www.janetwertman.com
November 26, 1533 – Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond Henry VIII’s illegitimate son) marries Mary Howard (Anne Boleyn’s cousin). Read about the Howard triumph on www.janetwertman.com
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
November 17, 1558 – Death of Mary I of England. “This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes…”
November 4, 1514 – Mary Tudor crowned Queen of France. Read about the pomp and pageantry 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 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
September 5, 1548 – Katherine Parr dies. Read about the tragedy on www.janetwertman.com
