#OTD 5th October 1600 The proxy Marriage took place of Marie de Medici and King Henri IV of France in Florence www.instagram.com/p/DPaRMGFEtJ... #ProxyMarriage #KingHenriIVofFrance #MariedeMedici #Bourbon #Medici #France #Florence #History

#OTD 5th October 1528 Richard Foxe, Bishop of Winchester and founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, died in Wolvesey, Winchester. www.instagram.com/p/DPaRVoagso... #RichardFoxe #BishopofWinchester #CorpusChristiCollegeOxford #LordPrivySeal #Tudors #History

#OTD 4th October 1581 Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, died at Itchel in Hampshire. He was the son of Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton & Jane Cheney. www.instagram.com/p/DPXsUPhkvY... #HenryWriothesley #2ndEarlofSouthampton #Tudors #History

#OTD 4th October 1550 King Charles IX of Sweden was born at Stockholm Castle to King Gustav I of Sweden and his wife, Margaret Leijonhufvud. www.instagram.com/p/DPXslT5gIe... #KingCharlesIXofSweden #KingGustavIofSweden #MargaretLeijonhufvud #KingofSweden #Sweden #Vasa #History

#OTD 3rd October 1554 Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke, was born at Beauchamp's Court, Alcester to Sir Fulke Greville and his wife, Anne Neville. www.instagram.com/p/DPVH0LYkU3... #FulkeGreville #BaronBrooke #Tudors #Stuarts #History

#OTD 3rd October 1568 Elisabeth de Valois, Queen of Spain, died, aged only 23 after suffering a miscarriage at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez in Spain. www.instagram.com/p/DPVHlAzAJH... #ElizabethdeValois #QueenofSpain #KingPhillipIIofSpain #France #Spain #Valois #Hapsburg #History

#OTD 4th October 1539 A treaty was signed by King Henry VIII for his marriage to Anne, sister of the Duke of Julich-Berg-Cleves. www.instagram.com/p/DPVHRV-CGo... #AnneofCleves #KingHenryVIII #England #Cleves #Tudors #LaMarck #History

#ThrowbackThursday Ceremonial gauntlet c.1540 On display at Hever Castle Photos © The Tudor Age #Gauntlet #CeremonialGauntlet #Embroidery #Tudors #History

#OTD 2nd October 1536 A rising began in Lincolnshire that was the start of the most potentially damaging rebellion of King Henry VIII’s reign. www.instagram.com/p/DPSiyCNjY9... #PilgramageofGrace #RobertAske #KingHenryVIII #Tudors #History

#OTD 2nd October 1514 Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII left Dover for France at two o’clock in the morning. www.instagram.com/p/DPSi7m8kt1... #MaryTudor #QueenofFrance #KingLouisXII #England #France #Tudors #ValoisOrléans #History

#OTD 2nd October 1528 William Tyndale’s “The Obedience of the Christian Man and How Christian Rulers Ought to Govern” was published. www.instagram.com/p/DPSikMxCGw... #WilliamTyndale #TheObedienceoftheChristianManandHowChristianRulersOughttoGovern #Tudors #History

#OTD 1st October 1526 Dorothy Stafford, Lady Stafford, was born to Henry Stafford, 10th Baron Stafford & his wife, Ursula Pole. www.instagram.com/share/BAOkWs... #DorothyStafford #LadyStafford #HenryStaffordBaronStafford #UrsulaPole #SirWilliamStafford #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History

#OTD 1st October 1570 Frans Floris, Flemish artist, died in Antwerp. His works included: The Fall of the Rebellious Angels (1554) The Awakening of the Arts (1560) #FransFloris #Artist #Flemish #Antwerp #TheFalloftheRebelliousAngels #Art #Renaissance #History

#OTD 1st October 1553 Mary Tudor was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony conducted by Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester. www.instagram.com/share/_w6p7h... #QueenMaryI #QueenMaryIofEngland #QueenRegnant #Tudors #England #History

#TudorTuesday The Ansidei Madonna Raphael 1505 Raphael painted this altarpiece for the chapel of the Anside family in the church of San Fiorenzo in Perugia. www.instagram.com/p/DPNZW6hCYp... #TheAnsideiMadonna #Raphael #Altarpiece #Italy #History

#OTD 30th September 1515 A pregnant Margaret Tudor fled into England with her 2nd husband, Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus. www.instagram.com/p/DPNY9qaiKX... #MargaretTudor #KingJamesVofScots #ArchibaldDouglas6thEarlofAngus #Tudors #Stewarts #England #Scotland #History

#OTD 30th September 1530 Girolamo Mercuriale, Italian philologist and physician, was born in Forlì, Italy. His written works include: De arte gymnastica (1569) De pestilentia, Venice (1577) #GirolamoMercuriale #Philologist #Physician #Writer #DeArteGymnastica #Italy #History

#OTD 29th September 1564 Robert Dudley had the title of Earl of Leicester conferred on him, along with lands in the Midlands. www.instagram.com/p/DPK0yuqgJI... #RobertDudley #EarlofLeicester #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History

#OTD 29th September 1558 George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham died. www.instagram.com/p/DPK0XfmE9U... #GeorgeBrooke #BaronCobham #9thBaronCobham #Tudors #History

#OTD 29th September 1528 Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio arrived at Dover, Kent. He had travelled to England to hear the trial regarding the annulment of King Henry VIII’s marriage to Katherine of Aragon. #CardinalCampeggio #LorenzoCampeggio #TheKingsGreatMatter #Tudors #History

#OTD 28th September 1599 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the bedchamber of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonsuch Palace before she had time to dress or put makeup or her wig on. #RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #RoyalFavourite #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History

#OTD 28th September 1582 George Buchanan, Scottish historian, scholar and poet died in Edinburgh. His works included: History of Scotland (Rerum Scoticarum Historia 1579). #GeorgeBuchanan #Historian #Scholar #Poet #Scottish #Scotland #Stuarts #History

#OTD 28th September 1553 Mary Tudor, eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, made her way by barge to The Tower of London in preparation for her coronation. Accompanying Mary, was her half-sister, Elizabeth Tudor. #MaryI #QueenMaryI #QueenRegnant #QueenofEngland #Tudors #History

#OTD 27th September 1501 Fifteen-year-old Katherine of Aragon left the port of Laredo in Spain bound for England to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales. #KatherineofAragon #PrincessofWales #PrinceArthur #KingHenryVII #Trastámara #Tudors #Aragon #Spain #England #History

#OTD 27th September 1570 Pope Urban VII died in of malaria in Rome. Born Giovanni Battista Castagna, his was the shortest Papal rule at just twelve days. He was buried in the Vatican. #UrbanVII #PopeUrbanVII #PopeofRome #CatholicChurch #Rome #Italy #History

#OTD 27th September 1601 At the Château de Fontainebleau, a son was born to King Henri IV of France and his wife, Marie de'Medici and given the name Louis. #KingLouisXIIIofFrance #KingHenriIVofFrance #MariedeMedici #ChâteaudeFontainebleau #Bourbon #France #History

#OTD 26th September 1588 Sir Amias (Amyas) Paulet, administrator, diplomat, Governor of Jersey & gaoler of Mary, Queen of Scots died in London. www.instagram.com/p/DPDGBqJjqe... #SirAmiasPaulet #Ambassador #PrivyCouncillor #Tudors #Stuarts #History

#OTD 26th September 1580 After a three year voyage around the world, Sir Francis Drake arrived at the port of Plymouth in the Golden Hind. The ship’s cargo was laden with treasure and spices from their travels. #SirFrancisDrake #TheGoldenHind #Explorer #Tudors #History

#ThrowbackThursday Portrait of a Lady (“La Bella”) Titian 1536-1538 www.instagram.com/p/DPAhrH0j7o... #Portrait #LaBella #PortraitofaLady #Titian #TizianoVecellio #Italian #Italy #History

#OTD 25th September 1594 Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre, died at Chelsea. The courtier was the son of Thomas Fiennes, 9th Baron Dacre and Mary Neville. #GregoryFiennes #BaronDacre #Tudors #History

#OTD 25th September 1586 Mary, Queen of Scots was moved to Fotheringhay Castle. Also on this day, Queen Elizabeth I agreed to the appointment of 36 commissioners to act as judges for Mary’s trial. #MaryStuart #MaryQueenofScots #QueenElizabethI #Stuarts #Tudors #History

#OTD 24th September 1561 In the confines of The Tower of London, Edward Seymour (later Viscount Beauchamp) was born. www.instagram.com/p/DO93N-hitW... #EdwardSeymour #ViscountBeauchamp #LadyKatherineGrey #CountessofHertford #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History

#OTD 24th September 1486 Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII & Elizabeth of York, was christened at a lavish ceremony at Winchester Cathedral by the Bishop of Worcester, John Alcock. www.instagram.com/p/DO92ZFXCsT... #ArthurTudor #PrinceArthurTudor #Tudors #History

#TudorTuesday Purse 16th Century Germany Purse of leather with iron mount, to hang from the girdle, with five inner and four outer pockets. www.instagram.com/p/DO7YDdggMq... #Purse #Leather #IronMount #LeatherStrings #Tassels #Germany #History

#OTD 23rd September 1571 Katherine Pole, Countess of Huntingdon died. Katherine's family was connected to the last scions of the house of York. www.instagram.com/p/DO7XxzFjHo... #KatherinePole #CountessofHastings #Plantagenets #Tudors #History

#OTD 23rd September 1535 Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, first wife of King Gustav I of Sweden, died in Stockholm. www.instagram.com/p/DO7Xjl2DD4... #CatherineofSaxeLauenburg #QueenofSweden #Ascania #SaxeLauenburg #History

#OTD 22nd September 1601 Anne of Austria, Queen & regent of France, was born at the Benavente Palace, Valladolid, Spain, to King Philip III of Spain & his wife, Margaret of Austria. www.instagram.com/p/DO4y0AvDbW... #AnneofAustria #ArchduchessofAustria #Hapsburg #Spain #History

#OTD 21st September 1516 Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was born. www.instagram.com/p/DO2N97GjAX... #MatthewStuart #EarlofLennox #Stewarts #Stuarts #Scotland #MargaretDouglas #MaryQueenofScots #KingJamesVI #History

#OTD 21st September 1558 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor died of Malaria at the monastery of Yusta in the Extremadura region of Spain. #CharlesV #HolyRomanEmperor #KingofSpain #Hapsburg #Spain #History

#OTD 21st September 1513 King James V was crowned King of Scotland at Stirling Castle. James became king at the age of 17 months. www.instagram.com/p/DO2OdHhFLO... #KingJamesVofScotland #KingofScots #KingofScotland #StirlingCastle #Stewarts #Scotland #History

#OTD 20th September 1586 Anthony Babington, John Ballard, John Savage, Chidiock Tichborne & 3 other conspirators were executed near St Giles-in-the-Fields in London. instagram.com/p/DOzpLKRjfL2/…#AnthonyBabingtono#TheBabingtonPloto#Tudorsr#Historyry

#OTD 20th September 1486 In the city of Winchester, a son was born to King Henry VII & his wife, Elizabeth of York. The heir to the throne of England was named Arthur - for the ancient King of Britain. #ArthurTudor #PrinceofWales #KingHenryVII #ElizabethofYork #Tudors #History

#OTD 19th September 1580 Catherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk and Baroness Willoughby de Eresby died at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. instagram.com/p/DOxEckYjUT0/…#CatherineWilloughbyb#DuchessofSuffolkl#BaronessWilloughbydeEresbyb#Tudorsr#Historyry

#ThrowbackThursday The Ditchley Portrait Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger c1592 www.instagram.com/p/DOugCqBFVD... #TheDitchleyPortrait #LatinInscriptions #Sonnets #QueenElizabethI #ElizabethIinArt #MarcusGheeraertstheYounger #Tudors #History

#OTD 18th September 1535 The sixteen year old Catherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk, gave birth to her first son, Henry. www.instagram.com/p/DOufzmiEc_... #HenryBrandon #CatherineWilloughby #BaronessWilloughbydEresby #DuchessofSuffolk #CharlesBrandon #DukeofSuffolk #Tudors #History

#OTD 18th September 1559 Fifteen-year-old François II was crowned King of France at Rheims by the Cardinal of Lorraine. #KingFrançoisII #KingFrançoisIIofFrance #KingofFrance #Valois #Stuarts #France #History

#OTD 17th September 1563 Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland died during an a outbreak of the plague. www.instagram.com/p/DOr6__jjzf... #HenryManners #2ndEarlofRutland #Tudors #History

#OTD 17th September 1577 The Edict of Poitiers ratified the Treaty of Bergerac, which had been signed between King Henri III of France & the Huguenot princes. www.instagram.com/p/DOr62r9k2K... #TreatyofBergerac #EdictofPoitiers #KingHenriIIIofFrance #ValoisAngoulême #France #History

#TudorTuesday Did you know.. Raphael’s painting The School of Athens includes a rendering of Heraclitus (also known as The Weeping Philosopher) which is thought to be a lifelike portrait of Michelangelo. www.instagram.com/p/DOpWdRiEYf... #SchoolofAthens #Raphael #Michelangelo #History

#OTD 16th September 1539 Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, nobleman and soldier, was born at Chartley in Staffordshire to Sir Richard Devereux and his wife, Dorothy Hastings. www.instagram.com/p/DOpWUd-CJA... #WalterDevereux #EarlofEssex #Tudors #History