The Tudor Fair Blog
Tudor Minute August 22: Happy Birthday Tudors Dynasty
Okay, so today is the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, the day when Henry Tudor, after living half his life in exile in Brittany, managed to bu...
Tudor Minute August 21: RIP Bishop Sherbourne
Today in 1536 Robert Sherbourne, the Bishop of Chichester died.
Tudor Minute August 20: England gives thanks
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for August 20.
Today in 1588 a special service ...
Tudor Minute August 19: Mary Queen of Scots Comes Home
Today in 1561 Mary Queen of Scots arrived back in Scotland after having spent over a decade in France. Her husband, Francis II, King of France, had died in December 1560. Mary had nothing holding her to France, and so she made plans to leave.
Tudor Minute August 16: Battle of the Spurs
Today in 1513 the Battle of the Spurs took place.
Henry wanted to make England glorious again after the disastrous 15th century which was filled...
Tudor Minute August 15: Thomas Kyd is buried
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for August 15. Today in 1594 Thomas Kyd was bur...
Tudor Minute August 14: Happy Birthday Margaret Pole
Today in 1473 Margaret Pole was born. She was a Yorkist princess, the daughter of Edward IV’s brother George, the Duke of Clarence. Her life was ...
Tudor Minute August 13: Mary marries Louis
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for August 13.
Today in 1514 princess Mary Tudo...
Tudor Minute August 12: Spain Sails Away
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for August 12.
Today in 1588 the dramatic ...
Tudor Minute August 9: Nicholas Ludford is buried
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for August 9.
Today in 1557 composer Nicholas Lud...
Tudor Minute August 8: Margaret Tudor gets married
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for August 8.
Today in 1503 Margaret Tudor was ...
Tudor Minute August 7: Thomas Lucy is buried
Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for August 7.
Today in 1600 Sir Thomas Lucy was...