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Amateur historian, page for all things Tudor and 16th century.
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30th November 1549
Sir Henry Savile, scholar and mathematician, was born to Henry Savile and his wife, Elizabeth Ramsden.

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#SirHenrySavile #Scholar #Mathematician #MemberofParliament #Tudors #History
November 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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30th November 1554
Sir Philip Sidney, poet, courtier and soldier, was born at Penhurst Place, Kent, to Sir Henry Sidney and his wife, Lady Mary Dudley.

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#SirPhilipSidney #Soldier #Courtier #Poet #Poetry #Tudors #History
November 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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30th November 1487
The first German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot) was promulgated in Munich by Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria stating beer should be brewed from only 3 ingredients – water, malt & hops

#GermanBeerPurityLaw #Munich #DukeAlbertIVofBavaria #Wittelsbach #History
November 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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30th November 1601
Queen Elizabeth I delivered her famous Golden Speech to the House of Commons, to address their concerns over England’s economic state of affairs.

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#QueenElizabethI #QueenofEngland #GoldenSpeech #Parliament #Tudors #History
November 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
November 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Suchtelen Book of Hours
c.1500
Flemish

The Suchtelen Hours is a fine example of artists working in the style of the Master of the Prayerbooks.

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#BookofHours #SuchtelenBookofHours #Bruges #BorderIlluminations #Text #Manuscript #16thCentury #History
November 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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29th November 1528
Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu, was born to Sir Anthony Browne of Cowdray Park, Sussex, & his 1st wife, Alice Gage.
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#AnthonyBrowne #ViscountMontagu #PrivyCouncillor #MasteroftheHouse #LordLieutenantofSussex #Tudors #History
November 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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29th November 1530
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey died at Leicester Abbey at approximately 57 years of age.
He had been on his way to London to answer charges of praemunire.

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#ThomasWolsey #CardinalWolsey #ArchbishopofYork #LordChancellor #Tudors #History
November 29, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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28th November 1499
The execution took place on Tower Hill of Edward Plantagenet, styled Earl of Warwick.

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#EdwardPlantagenet #GeorgeDukeofClarence #IsabelNeville #EarlofWarwick #Plantagenent #HouseofYork #Yorkist #WhiteRose #History
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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28th November 1489
Margaret Tudor, eldest daughter of King Henry VII and his wife, Elizabeth of York, was born at Westminster Palace.

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#MargaretTudor #KingHenryVII #ElizabethofYork #England #Tudors #History
November 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Elizabeth I and the Three Goddesses
Hans Eworth
1569

This was painted for Queen Elizabeth I and shows the queen standing to the left watching the 3 goddesses
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#QueenElizabethI #ElizabethIandthethreeGoddesses #HansEworth #Tudors #History
November 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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27th November 1556
Sir Nicholas Poyntz, soldier, courtier and landowner died.
During King Henry VIII’s and Anne Boleyn’s progress in 1535, the royal couple visited Poyntz’s home of Acton Court in Gloucestershire.

#SirNicholasPoyntz #Courtier #Landowner #Tudors #History
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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27th November 1542
Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, died in Chelsea, London.

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#RobertRadcliffe #EarlofSussex #Courtier #LordGreatChamberlain #KingHenryVIII #Tudors #History
November 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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27th November 1582
William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, at Temple Grafton near Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire.
The bridegroom was 18 years old and the bride was 26 years old.

#WilliamShakespeare #Bard #Playwright #StratfordUponAvon #Tudors #History
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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27th November 1556
Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley, nobleman, diplomat, translator died at Hallingbury Place, Great Hallingbury, Essex.

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#HenryParker #BaronMorley #JaneParker #JaneBoleyn #Courtier #Writer #Translator #Tudors #History
November 27, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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26th November 1504
One of the most influential female monarchs of the late 15th and early 16th century, Isabella of Castile died in Medina del Campo, Spain aged 53 years.

#IsabellaofCastile #Castile #Spain #Queen #Monarch #History
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Portrait of a Woman
1562
Flemish

Inscribed to the left of the sitter: AETATIS SVAE 41. [aged 41]
Inscribed to the right of the sitter: Ao. 1562 [year painted]

In the collection of the Art Institute, Chicago.

#Portrait #Painting #Flemish #Art #ArtHistory #History
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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25th November 1487
The coronation took place of Elizabeth of York at Westminster Abbey.

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November 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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25th November 1533
Henry Fitzroy, the Duke of Richmond and Somerset, married Lady Mary Howard, daughter at Hampton Court Palace.

#HenryFitzroy #MaryHoward #DukeofRichmond #DukeofSomerset #DuchessofRichmond #DuchessofSomerset #Tudors #History
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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24th November 1542
The Battle of Solway Moss between England and Scotland took place at Solway Moss, a moss or peat bog in Cumbria near the Scottish border.

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#BattleofSolwayMoss #England #Scotland #Stewart #Tudor #History
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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24th November 1572
John Knox, the driving force behind the Scottish Reformation died in Edinburgh.
The preacher was charismatic, but highly controversial.

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#JohnKnox #Preacher #Reformer #ScottishReformation #Scottish #Scotland #History
November 24, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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23rd November 1589
King James VI of Scotland married Anne of Denmark at the Bishop’s Palace at Oslo. L

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#AnneofDenmark #JamesVIofScotland #QueenofScots #KingofScots #QueenofScotland #KingofScotland #Denmark #Scotland #Stuarts #Oldenburg #History
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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23rd November 1585
Thomas Tallis, musician and composer, died at his home in Greenwich. He was buried in the chancel of St Alfege's Church, Greenwich.
He is known as one of England's greatest early composers.

#ThomasTallis #Musician #Composer #Tudors #History
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 AM