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Tudor Minute September 30: Mary Processes through London

Tudor Minute September 30: Mary Processes throu...

Today in 1553 Mary I proceeded through London on the way to her coronation.  From https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/tudor-england/marys-coronation/:  Two people had a very prominent place at the coronation procession held on September...

Tudor Minute September 30: Mary Processes throu...

Today in 1553 Mary I proceeded through London on the way to her coronation.  From https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/tudor-england/marys-coronation/:  Two people had a very prominent place at the coronation procession held on September...

Tudor Minute September 27: Katherine Sets Sail

Tudor Minute September 27: Katherine Sets Sail

Today in 1501 Katherine of Aragon set sail from Laredo Spain to go to England and marry Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales. It was actually the second attempt at sailing....

Tudor Minute September 27: Katherine Sets Sail

Today in 1501 Katherine of Aragon set sail from Laredo Spain to go to England and marry Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales. It was actually the second attempt at sailing....

Tudor Minute September 26: Francis Drake returns home

Tudor Minute September 26: Francis Drake return...

Today in 1580 Francis Drake arrived back in Plymouth on the Golden Hind. He had successfully circumnavigated the globe, the first English explorer to do so, on a journey that...

Tudor Minute September 26: Francis Drake return...

Today in 1580 Francis Drake arrived back in Plymouth on the Golden Hind. He had successfully circumnavigated the globe, the first English explorer to do so, on a journey that...

Tudor Minute September 25: Happy Birthday Stephen Borough

Tudor Minute September 25: Happy Birthday Steph...

Today in 1525 the explorer Stephen Borough was born in Devon. Devon and Cornwall were were some of the communities of explorers and adventurers were gathering at this time, and...

Tudor Minute September 25: Happy Birthday Steph...

Today in 1525 the explorer Stephen Borough was born in Devon. Devon and Cornwall were were some of the communities of explorers and adventurers were gathering at this time, and...

Tudor Minute September 24: Arthur Tudor is Christened

Tudor Minute September 24: Arthur Tudor is Chri...

Today in 1586 Arthur Tudor was christened. Prince Arthur, Henry VIII’s older brother, was christened at Winchester Cathedral. Of course Henry VII had planned his birth to be there -...

Tudor Minute September 24: Arthur Tudor is Chri...

Today in 1586 Arthur Tudor was christened. Prince Arthur, Henry VIII’s older brother, was christened at Winchester Cathedral. Of course Henry VII had planned his birth to be there -...

Tudor Minute September 23: The Battle of Blore Heath

Tudor Minute September 23: The Battle of Blore ...

Today in 1459 the first major battle of the Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Blore Heath, took place. The First Battle of St Albans  took place in 1455,...

Tudor Minute September 23: The Battle of Blore ...

Today in 1459 the first major battle of the Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Blore Heath, took place. The First Battle of St Albans  took place in 1455,...