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ON THIS DAY - 29 March 1551
On This Day (29 March) in 1551, Lady Mary Dudley, daughter of John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, married Sir Henry Sidney.
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Mar 293 min read
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Thomas Seymour's Arrest - 17 January 1549
On This Day (17 January) in 1549, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, and Lord High Admiral was arrested at his London home...
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Jan 175 min read
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The Death and Burial of Jane Seymour
On 12 November 1537, a funeral service was held at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle for Jane Seymour, Queen of England.
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Nov 12, 20248 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 24 October 1537
On This Day (24 Oct) in 1537, Jane Seymour died at Hampton Court Palace, 12 days after giving birth to her only child, Prince Edward.
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Oct 24, 20243 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 12 October 1537
On This Day (12 Oct) in 1537, the future King Edward VI was born at Hampton Court Palace, the only child of Jane Seymour.
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Oct 12, 20242 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 01 October 1553
On This Day (01 Oct) 1553, Mary I was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey; the first coronation of a queen regnant in England.
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Oct 1, 20242 min read
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Lady Jane Grey: Recommended Reading
Jane Grey, eldest daughter of Henry Grey, Marques of Dorset and later Duke of Suffolk and his wife Frances Brandon.
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Jul 27, 20248 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 06 July 1553
On This Day (06 Jul) in 1553, Edward VI died at the ‘Palace of Placentia’, Greenwich, at around 8pm.
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Jul 6, 20241 min read
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The Marriage of Amy Robsart and Robert Dudley - 04 Jun 1550
Amy Robsart was born on 07 Jun 1532 in Norfolk, the only child from the marriage of Sir John Robsart of Syderstone.
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Jun 4, 20246 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 03 June 1550
On This Day (03 Jun) in 1550, John Dudley, son and heir of his father and namesake, the then Earl of Warwick, married Anne Seymour...
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Jun 3, 20241 min read
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The Downfall of Thomas Seymour
Thomas, Lord Seymour, of Sudeley. Unknown Artist. 16thc. ©Sotheby's Thomas Seymour was born in c.1508, a younger brother to Edward...
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Mar 20, 20246 min read
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