#OTD 15 Oct 1537 Prince Edward was christened in the Chapel Royal of Hampton Court Palace As was usual for the time his parents #HenryVIII & #JaneSeymour were not present Half-sister #MaryTudor stood as godmother #ThomasHoward #CharlesBrandon & #ThomasCranmer stood as godfathers

#OTD 16 Oct 1555 Two of 'The Oxford Martyrs', Bishops Latimer & Ridley were burned at the stake in Oxford Found guilty of heresy, they both refused a last minute reprieve if they chose to repent! Forced to watch, Thomas Cranmer was burned on the same spot the following March

#OTD 18 Oct 1541 #MargaretTudor died at Methven Castle, Perthshire Eldest daughter of #HenryVII & #ElizabethofYork she married #JamesIV joining the royal houses of England & Scotland #QueenofScots from 1503-13 & after James was killed at #Flodden was regent for their son #JamesV

#ShakespeareSunday "By the pricking of my thumbs Something wicked this way comes.." 🧙 Macbeth #HarryPotter #maggiesmith

#OTD 19 Oct 1469 Ferdinand & Isabella wed - the beginning of a unified Spain Thru their marriage alliances with prestigious houses of Europe would be forged Grandchildren included #MaryI plus Queens of France Portugal Hungary & Denmark, a King of Portugal & 2 Holy Roman Emperors

#OTD 20 Oct 1557 Mary FitzAlan Countess of Arundel died at Bath Place London Daughter of Sir John Arundell & Katherine Grenville, she served 3 Queens Two of the #SIX wives #JaneSeymour #AnneofCleves Plus #MaryTudor👑#MaryI Twice wed she was survived by her son John Radcliffe

#OTD 21 Oct 1554 John Dudley, 2nd Earl of Warwick died Penshurst Place Escaping execution for his involved in the attempt to place #LadyJaneGrey on the throne He didn't last long after his release from The Tower of London dying almost immediately probably as a result of imprisonment!

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#OTD 23 Oct 1516 Princess Charlotte of France was born Château Royal d'Amboise daughter to #FrançoisI & #QueenClaude Delicate & frail at 7 caught measles, her mother had died & her father was at war so was cared for by her aunt Marguerite d'Angoulême who was with her when she died aged 8

#OTD 24 Oct 1537 #JaneSeymour died aged 28 having suffered a protracted delivery of that much needed male heir 12days earlier, #EdwardVI Buried at Windsor Castle where #HenryVIII was in 1547 interred with her Check out herstory youtube.com/playlist?list=… Snarky Jane Seymour Queen Jane Seymour

#OTD 25 Oct 1529 #SirThomasMore became #HenryVIII's Lord Chancellor This appointment came less than a week after his predecessor #ThomasWolsey was forced to surrender the great seal This role was a poisoned chalice for all 3 #TudorThomases Thomas More Society of America Thomas Cromwell WolfHallWeekend

#OTD 25 Oct 1557 Sir William Cavendish, Courtier, Privy Councillor & 2nd husband of #BessofHardwick died He served under #HenryVIII (working with #ThomasCromwell) & later #EdwardVI He and Bess began work on Chatsworth in 1552, a project he would not live to see completed

#OTD 27 Oct 1532 #HenryVIII & #AnneBoleyn travelled to Calais to host a lavish banquet for #FrançoisI The trip was to garner public approval of their relationship & support Henry’s annulment from #KatherineofAragon The newly created Marquessate of Pembroke made quite the entrance

#OTD 28 Oct 1561 Sir Rowland Hill of Soulton Hall died of strangury Publisher of the Geneva Bible earning the title: 1st Protestant Lord Mayor of London Statesman, polymath, merchant & patron of the arts active through the reigns of #HenryVIII, #EdwardVI, #MaryI & #ElizabethI

#OTD 28 Oct 1571 #KatherineParr's brother #Williamparr died at Warwick priory A prominent courtier in #EdwardVI's government & key in placing #LadyJaneGrey on the throne for which #MaryI would have had him 🪓 Later freed & his titles restored by #ElizabethI Visit Warwick

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#OTD 30 Oct 1485 The 1st #Tudor monarch, #HenryVII was crowned Westminster Abbey thus ending #thewarsoftheroses Henry assumed the crown having fought #RichardIII at the Battle of Bosworth Field in August Also #OTD 1485 the Yeomen of the Guard was formed, sworn to protect the Kings Body!

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#OTD 1 Nov 1455 Edmund Tudor 25 a Welshman of French Royal blood married an heiress descended from English royalty, #MargaretBeaufort 12 at Bletsoe Castle Their son #HenryVII, the 1st monarch of the #TheTudorDynasty Hear herstory: youtube.com/playlist?list=… Edmund died #OTD 1456

#OTD 2 Nov 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer left a letter for #HenryVIII containing damning information on #KatherineHoward’s loose living past involving #FrancisDereham & #HenryMannox The beginning of the end for her Watch our 4 short films free on PTLH TV youtube.com/playlist?list=…