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Tudor Minute September 11: The Pope Gives Thanks
Today in 1572 Pope Gregory XIII ordered a commemoration both for the defeat of the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Lepanto in October 1571, and the St....
Tudor Minute September 11: The Pope Gives Thanks
Today in 1572 Pope Gregory XIII ordered a commemoration both for the defeat of the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Lepanto in October 1571, and the St....
Tudor Minute September 10: Elizabeth is Christened
Today in 1533 the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth, was christened at the church of observant friars in Greenwich. She was three days old. The...
Tudor Minute September 10: Elizabeth is Christened
Today in 1533 the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth, was christened at the church of observant friars in Greenwich. She was three days old. The...
Tudor Minute September 8: Who Killed Amy Robsart!?
Today in 1560 Amy Dudley, also known as Amy Robsart died in her home, found at the bottom of a flight of steps in her home in Oxfordshire. She was...
Tudor Minute September 8: Who Killed Amy Robsart!?
Today in 1560 Amy Dudley, also known as Amy Robsart died in her home, found at the bottom of a flight of steps in her home in Oxfordshire. She was...
Tudor Minute September 7: Happy Birthday Elizabeth
Today in 1533 a little girl was born in Greenwich, less than two weeks after her mother had gone into confinement. The parents were so sure that she...
Tudor Minute September 7: Happy Birthday Elizabeth
Today in 1533 a little girl was born in Greenwich, less than two weeks after her mother had gone into confinement. The parents were so sure that she...
Tudor Minute September 4: Robert Dudley Dies
Today in 1588 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, died. After being part of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, he had been sick for a while. Elizabeth gave him...
Tudor Minute September 4: Robert Dudley Dies
Today in 1588 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, died. After being part of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, he had been sick for a while. Elizabeth gave him...
Tudor Minute September 3: RIP Elizabethan Clown...
Today we mark the death, in 1588, of one of the most well known actors of the Elizabethan period, a clown called Richard Tarlton. He was the most...
Tudor Minute September 3: RIP Elizabethan Clown...
Today we mark the death, in 1588, of one of the most well known actors of the Elizabethan period, a clown called Richard Tarlton. He was the most...