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Marguerite of Angoulême died on 21 December 1549.
Her death marked the loss of one of the most remarkable women of 16th-century Europe: a queen who ruled with her mind, her pen, and her conscience.
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Her death marked the loss of one of the most remarkable women of 16th-century Europe: a queen who ruled with her mind, her pen, and her conscience.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Marguerite of Angoulême died on 21 December 1549.
Her death marked the loss of one of the most remarkable women of 16th-century Europe: a queen who ruled with her mind, her pen, and her conscience.
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Her death marked the loss of one of the most remarkable women of 16th-century Europe: a queen who ruled with her mind, her pen, and her conscience.
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On 20 December 1327, King Edward II was buried at Gloucester Cathedral.
In death, the King gained reverence, sympathy, and permanence - things largely denied to him during his reign.
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In death, the King gained reverence, sympathy, and permanence - things largely denied to him during his reign.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On 20 December 1327, King Edward II was buried at Gloucester Cathedral.
In death, the King gained reverence, sympathy, and permanence - things largely denied to him during his reign.
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In death, the King gained reverence, sympathy, and permanence - things largely denied to him during his reign.
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King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine were crowned King and Queen of England at Westminster Abbey on 19 December 1154, marking the beginning of one of the most powerful partnerships of the Middle Ages.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine were crowned King and Queen of England at Westminster Abbey on 19 December 1154, marking the beginning of one of the most powerful partnerships of the Middle Ages.
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On 18 December 1559, Queen Elizabeth I intervened decisively in Scotland, sending aid to help expel French forces from the kingdom.
What followed would help reshape the balance of power in Britain.
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What followed would help reshape the balance of power in Britain.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
On 18 December 1559, Queen Elizabeth I intervened decisively in Scotland, sending aid to help expel French forces from the kingdom.
What followed would help reshape the balance of power in Britain.
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What followed would help reshape the balance of power in Britain.
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Henry Cavendish, born on 17 December 1550, was the eldest son of Bess of Hardwick - a woman who understood power, proximity, and survival better than almost anyone in Elizabethan England.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Henry Cavendish, born on 17 December 1550, was the eldest son of Bess of Hardwick - a woman who understood power, proximity, and survival better than almost anyone in Elizabethan England.
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On 16 December 1503, George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent, died at Ampthill in Bedfordshire - a life which spanned the violent hinge between Yorkist and Tudor England. George was laid to rest at Warden Abbey.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
On 16 December 1503, George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent, died at Ampthill in Bedfordshire - a life which spanned the violent hinge between Yorkist and Tudor England. George was laid to rest at Warden Abbey.
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1558: James Fleming refused to give Mary, Queen of Scots’ husband the Scottish crown.
On the journey home, he and three fellow envoys fell ill and died.
The crown question died with them—and the rumor followed: poison.
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On the journey home, he and three fellow envoys fell ill and died.
The crown question died with them—and the rumor followed: poison.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
1558: James Fleming refused to give Mary, Queen of Scots’ husband the Scottish crown.
On the journey home, he and three fellow envoys fell ill and died.
The crown question died with them—and the rumor followed: poison.
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On the journey home, he and three fellow envoys fell ill and died.
The crown question died with them—and the rumor followed: poison.
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On 14 December 1417, the trial and execution of Sir John Oldcastle, Baron Cobham, took place.
Condemned for heresy and treason, Oldcastle was executed at St. Giles Fields, where he was hanged and burned.
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Condemned for heresy and treason, Oldcastle was executed at St. Giles Fields, where he was hanged and burned.
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December 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
On 14 December 1417, the trial and execution of Sir John Oldcastle, Baron Cobham, took place.
Condemned for heresy and treason, Oldcastle was executed at St. Giles Fields, where he was hanged and burned.
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Condemned for heresy and treason, Oldcastle was executed at St. Giles Fields, where he was hanged and burned.
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Sir Roger Williams - Welsh soldier, adventurer, author, and one of the Elizabethan age’s boldest military minds - died on 12 December 1595.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Sir Roger Williams - Welsh soldier, adventurer, author, and one of the Elizabethan age’s boldest military minds - died on 12 December 1595.
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In Wittenberg on 10 December 1520, before a gathered crowd, Martin Luther ordered a fire to be kindled. Into the fire he cast the papal bull Exsurge Domine, the decree that summoned him to submit to Rome and abandon his teachings.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
In Wittenberg on 10 December 1520, before a gathered crowd, Martin Luther ordered a fire to be kindled. Into the fire he cast the papal bull Exsurge Domine, the decree that summoned him to submit to Rome and abandon his teachings.
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7 December 1495 is the traditional birthdate of Henry Stewart, Lord Methven- soldier, nobleman, and the controversial third husband of Margaret Tudor, sister to King Henry VIII and Dowager Queen of Scotland.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
7 December 1495 is the traditional birthdate of Henry Stewart, Lord Methven- soldier, nobleman, and the controversial third husband of Margaret Tudor, sister to King Henry VIII and Dowager Queen of Scotland.
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On 6 December 1421, Henry VI was born at Windsor Castle - an infant destined for one of the most tumultuous reigns in English history. He would become King at just 9 months old, inheriting not only England but vast territories of France.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
On 6 December 1421, Henry VI was born at Windsor Castle - an infant destined for one of the most tumultuous reigns in English history. He would become King at just 9 months old, inheriting not only England but vast territories of France.
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On 5 December 1556, Anne Cecil was born. As the daughter of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, and Mildred Cooke - Anne’s life was shaped by power, intellect, and expectation from the start.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
On 5 December 1556, Anne Cecil was born. As the daughter of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, and Mildred Cooke - Anne’s life was shaped by power, intellect, and expectation from the start.
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On 4 December 1413, the remains of King Richard II were solemnly brought to Westminster Abbey for reburial - an act heavy with politics, symbolism, and late-medieval ideas of kingship.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
On 4 December 1413, the remains of King Richard II were solemnly brought to Westminster Abbey for reburial - an act heavy with politics, symbolism, and late-medieval ideas of kingship.
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On 3 December 1538, the Cistercian powerhouse of Rievaulx Abbey - once one of the wealthiest and most influential monasteries in the north of England - fell to King Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
On 3 December 1538, the Cistercian powerhouse of Rievaulx Abbey - once one of the wealthiest and most influential monasteries in the north of England - fell to King Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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On 2 December 1586, the machinery of Tudor justice stirred into motion. Queen Elizabeth I’s councillors formally drafted the death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots- the first step toward an execution that would echo across Europe.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
On 2 December 1586, the machinery of Tudor justice stirred into motion. Queen Elizabeth I’s councillors formally drafted the death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots- the first step toward an execution that would echo across Europe.
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On 1 December 1135, King Henry I died.
Out of The Anarchy came a new dynasty. Matilda’s son, Henry, eventually secured a compromise. When King Stephen died, Henry ascended the throne as Henry II, the first Plantagenet king.
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Out of The Anarchy came a new dynasty. Matilda’s son, Henry, eventually secured a compromise. When King Stephen died, Henry ascended the throne as Henry II, the first Plantagenet king.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
On 1 December 1135, King Henry I died.
Out of The Anarchy came a new dynasty. Matilda’s son, Henry, eventually secured a compromise. When King Stephen died, Henry ascended the throne as Henry II, the first Plantagenet king.
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Out of The Anarchy came a new dynasty. Matilda’s son, Henry, eventually secured a compromise. When King Stephen died, Henry ascended the throne as Henry II, the first Plantagenet king.
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On 30 November 1529, Queen Catherine of Aragon challenged King Henry VIII over his cold neglect.
Henry left the room disconcerted & downcast. But the day’s confrontations weren’t over. Anne Boleyn soon found Henry and unleashed her own fury.
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Henry left the room disconcerted & downcast. But the day’s confrontations weren’t over. Anne Boleyn soon found Henry and unleashed her own fury.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
On 30 November 1529, Queen Catherine of Aragon challenged King Henry VIII over his cold neglect.
Henry left the room disconcerted & downcast. But the day’s confrontations weren’t over. Anne Boleyn soon found Henry and unleashed her own fury.
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Henry left the room disconcerted & downcast. But the day’s confrontations weren’t over. Anne Boleyn soon found Henry and unleashed her own fury.
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On 29 November 1330, Roger Mortimer, the most powerful noble in England, met his end at Tyburn - hanged as a traitor on the orders of King Edward III, a stark warning that even kingmakers could fall.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
On 29 November 1330, Roger Mortimer, the most powerful noble in England, met his end at Tyburn - hanged as a traitor on the orders of King Edward III, a stark warning that even kingmakers could fall.
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On 28 November 1290, Queen Eleanor of Castile, beloved wife of King Edward I, died at Harby near Lincoln. She was around 49 years old.
Eleanor was buried at Westminster Abbey, where Edward ensured her tomb matched her dignity and their bond.
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Eleanor was buried at Westminster Abbey, where Edward ensured her tomb matched her dignity and their bond.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
On 28 November 1290, Queen Eleanor of Castile, beloved wife of King Edward I, died at Harby near Lincoln. She was around 49 years old.
Eleanor was buried at Westminster Abbey, where Edward ensured her tomb matched her dignity and their bond.
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Eleanor was buried at Westminster Abbey, where Edward ensured her tomb matched her dignity and their bond.
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On 25 November 1120, the White Ship tragedy reshaped the future of England.
William’s death plunged England into a succession crisis and into civil war, pitting his sister Matilda, mother of the first Plantagenet king, against Stephen.
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William’s death plunged England into a succession crisis and into civil war, pitting his sister Matilda, mother of the first Plantagenet king, against Stephen.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
On 25 November 1120, the White Ship tragedy reshaped the future of England.
William’s death plunged England into a succession crisis and into civil war, pitting his sister Matilda, mother of the first Plantagenet king, against Stephen.
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William’s death plunged England into a succession crisis and into civil war, pitting his sister Matilda, mother of the first Plantagenet king, against Stephen.
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On 24 November 1487, Queen Elizabeth of York processed from the Tower of London to Westminster Palace on the eve of her coronation.
As she emerged to enter her litter, her train was carried by her sister Cecily.
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As she emerged to enter her litter, her train was carried by her sister Cecily.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
On 24 November 1487, Queen Elizabeth of York processed from the Tower of London to Westminster Palace on the eve of her coronation.
As she emerged to enter her litter, her train was carried by her sister Cecily.
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As she emerged to enter her litter, her train was carried by her sister Cecily.
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On 23 November 1503, Margaret of York, the formidable Duchess of Burgundy, died at just 57 years old in Mechelen.
A remarkable life - and a woman I fully intend to honor in the historical fiction book I’m writing. I hope I do her justice! ☺️
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A remarkable life - and a woman I fully intend to honor in the historical fiction book I’m writing. I hope I do her justice! ☺️
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November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
On 23 November 1503, Margaret of York, the formidable Duchess of Burgundy, died at just 57 years old in Mechelen.
A remarkable life - and a woman I fully intend to honor in the historical fiction book I’m writing. I hope I do her justice! ☺️
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A remarkable life - and a woman I fully intend to honor in the historical fiction book I’m writing. I hope I do her justice! ☺️
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On the night before the Battle of Bosworth, according to poetic tradition, Henry Tudor, an exile returning to claim a doubtful throne, held the horn before the gathered men as the son of destiny.
📸: Representation of a Hirlas Horn
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📸: Representation of a Hirlas Horn
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November 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
On the night before the Battle of Bosworth, according to poetic tradition, Henry Tudor, an exile returning to claim a doubtful throne, held the horn before the gathered men as the son of destiny.
📸: Representation of a Hirlas Horn
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📸: Representation of a Hirlas Horn
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James Bassett died on 21 November 1558.
Upon his death, James Bassett was laid to rest at Blackfriars in London, closing the life of a courtier whose fortunes were shaped by family loyalty, religious conviction, and Tudor politics.
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Upon his death, James Bassett was laid to rest at Blackfriars in London, closing the life of a courtier whose fortunes were shaped by family loyalty, religious conviction, and Tudor politics.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
James Bassett died on 21 November 1558.
Upon his death, James Bassett was laid to rest at Blackfriars in London, closing the life of a courtier whose fortunes were shaped by family loyalty, religious conviction, and Tudor politics.
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Upon his death, James Bassett was laid to rest at Blackfriars in London, closing the life of a courtier whose fortunes were shaped by family loyalty, religious conviction, and Tudor politics.
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