#OnThisDay (21 Feb) in 1590, Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick, died at Bedford House, The Strand, #Westminster; his wife of 25 years, Anne Russell, Countess of Warwick was present at his death. #History #Tudors

#OnThisDay in 1587, Elizabethan courtier, poet and soldier #PhilipSidney was interred at 'Old' St Paul's Cathedral, London, 4 months after his death from gangrene due to a bullet wound sustained during the Battle of Zutphen. #History #Tudors

#OnThisDay (13 Feb) in 1542, Jane Parker, Lady Rochford, followed #KatherineHoward to the executioner's block; 2 days previously, an Act of Attainder was passed in Parliament legally allowing Jane's execution to proceed, despite ongoing #mentalhealth concerns. #History #Tudors

Just before 10 o'clock in the morning, #onthisday in 1554, #GuildfordDudley was led from the #TowerofLondon to the scaffold erected on #TowerHill. Less than an hour later, #LadyJaneGrey was taken to another scaffold within the Tower, where she was also executed. #Tudors #History

#OnThisDay (09 Feb) in 1604, Anne Russell, Countess of Warwick, died at Northaw, Hertfordshire, later being buried at the Russell family mausoleum The Bedford Chapel, within St Michael's Church, Cheynes. #History #Tudors

#OnThisDay in 1547, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was the last man to be executed during the reign of #HenryVIII - he had been convicted of high treason at a public trial held at London's Guildhall 6 days previously. #Tudors #History

#OnThisDay (15 Jan) in 1559, #ElizabethI was crowned Queen of England and Ireland, in a ceremony held at #WestminsterAbbey. #Tudors #History

#OnThisDay in 1569, #CatherineCarey, Lady Knollys, #ElizabethI's cousin and Chief Lady of the Bedchamber, on whom she had been increasingly reliant, died at #HamptonCourtPalace. #Tudors #History

'The Death of Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk - 10 January 1564' Discussing the death and funeral of #MargaretAudley, Duchess of Norfolk who died at #Norwich, #onthisday in 1564, three weeks after giving birth to her 4th child. #Tudors #History

In 1464, a site for the purposes of public executions was established on a large plot of land, overlooking the #TowerofLondon; #TowerHill. It is estimated that 125 people lost their lives on that site, where a permanent scaffold was erected, it last being used in 1780. #History #Tudors

#OnThisDay (26 Dec) in 1605, Penelope Devereux and Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire, exchanged wedding vows in a ceremony at #WansteadHall, Essex, which was later deemed to be invalid. #History

#OnThisDay "upon Christmas Day in the morning", 25 Dec 1634, the thrice-widowed 91-year-old Lettice Knollys, Dowager Countess of Essex and Leicester, died at her home at Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire. #Tudors #History

#OnThisDay in 1558, at 3 in the afternoon, the funeral cortege of Mary I made the journey from St James's Palace to #WestminsterAbbey; her coffin lay in the abbey overnight prior to her funeral service the following day. #Tudors

'Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk' by Hans Eworth, 1562. Was sold this week for £3.2 million - reportedly the most expensive Elizabethan portrait sold at auction. It will be heading to Arundel Castle, Sussex, the seat of the Duke of Norfolk. #Tudors #History

#OnThisDay in 1608, Douglas Howard, Lady Sheffield was buried at St Margaret’s Church, #Westminster. #Tudors #History

#OnThisDay (01 Dec) in 1541, Jane Parker, Viscountess Rochford remained at Russell House, under the supervision of Anne Sapcote, Lady Russell. Due to ongoing concerns regarding her mental state, she was unable to stand trial at London's Guildhall. #Tudors #History

#OnThisDay in 1553, five prisoners accused of high treason, including #LadyJaneGrey, were marched from the #TowerofLondon to the City of London's Guildhall; following a trial they were found guilty and sentenced to death. #Tudors #History

#OnThisDay (11 Nov) in 1565, Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick married 15 year old Lady Anne Russell, at Whitehall Palace. This would be his 3rd marriage, and whilst no children were born, their marriage was long and successful. #Tudors #History

#OnThisDay in 1565, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex was born. He succeeded his stepfather Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester as #ElizabethI's favourite, although his often petulant and impulsive nature could not prevent his execution in 1601. #Tudors #History

On 08 Nov 1623, 'The First Folio' was entered into The Stationer's Register: 36 of #WilliamShakespeare's plays, including 18 previously unpublished (including As You Like It, Twelfth Night, The Taming of the Shrew and Macbeth). #TheFirstFolio #History

"The Death of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland - 30 October 1605" Discussing the death of the estranged husband of Margaret Russell, and father to #LadyAnneClifford, who died #onthisday in 1605 at #Westminster from dysentery. #Tudors #History

'Lettice Knollys: Recommended Reading' #Tudors #History #LetticeKnollys lived a full and eventful life, dying aged 91 in 1634; she outlived her three husbands and children, including her third husband Sir Christopher Blount and eldest son #RobertDevereux, both of whom were executed in 1601.

#OnThisDay (10 Oct) in 1562, whilst at Hampton Court Palace, Elizabeth I started to feel unwell: she was presenting with the early symptoms of smallpox, which would lead her to become gravely ill. #tudors #history #smallpox

#OnThisDay (21 Sep) in 1578, between 7 and 8 o'clock in the morning, Lettice Knollys, Countess of Essex, married #ElizabethI's 'favourite' Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, in a secret ceremony at Wanstead Hall, Essex, attended only by five witnesses. #Tudors #History

#OTD in 1560, Amy Robsart, wife of Robert Dudley, was found dead at the bottom of a flight of stairs, at Cumnor Place, Oxfordshire. #Tudors #History

THE DUDLEY WOMEN - NEW BLOG POST #OTD in 1548, Katherine Parr, wife of Thomas Seymour and Dowager Queen of England, died at #SudeleyCastle, Gloucestershire, likely of puerperal fever, 1 week after giving birth to her only child, a daughter Mary. #Tudors

On This Day (02 Sep) in 1666, an accidental fire started in a bakery in Pudding Lane, in the east of the city of London, spreading throughout the city, causing mass devastation. The blaze, which burned for 4 days, was known as 'The Great Fire of London'. #London #greatfireoflondon #history

#OTD in 1596, the funeral was held for Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, and cousin of #ElizabethI, at #WestminsterAbbey, later being interred in the Chapel of St John the Baptist within the abbey. #Tudors

#OTD in 1536, the leaden coffin containing the body of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, the illegitimate son of #HenryVIII was placed on the back of a wagon, and taken 80 miles north from Westminster to Thetford for a discreet burial. #Tudors

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #History #Tudors #newblogpost 'Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset' Discussing #HenryVIII's acknowledged but illegitimate son, who died #OTD in 1536.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #History #Tudors #newblogpost 'Robert Dudley, Lord Denbigh: "The Noble Impe" Discussing the short life, death and burial of the only legitimate child of #RobertDudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, and his wife #LetticeKnollys, Countess of Leicester, who died #otd in 1584.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #History #Tudors #newblogpost ''Jane the Quene': the proclamation of Lady Jane Grey, 10 July 1553 Discussing the proclamation of #LadyJaneGrey as Queen of England #otd in 1553.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #History #Tudors #newblogpost 'The Death of Edward VI - 06 July 1553' Regarding the illness, death and funeral of #EdwardVI, who died #otd in 1553 at #GreenwichPalace.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #History #Tudors #newblogpost 'The Marriage of Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester and Sir Christopher Blount, c.July 1589' Discussing the marriage of the recently widowed #LetticeKnollys, widow of #RobertDudley, to his Master of Horse, #ChristopherBlount.

'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #tudors 'The Death of Margaret Russell, Countess of Cumberland - 24 May 1616' On This Day (16 May) in 1616, Margaret Russell, Countess of Cumberland, died at #BroughamCastle, near #Penrith, her only daughter #LadyAnneClifford being informed of her death five days later.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #tudors #history #blogpost 'ON THIS DAY - 19 May 1536' #OTD in 1536, #AnneBoleyn was executed at the #TowerofLondon.

Another blog I wanted to repost for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is this one: 'The Madness of Jane Parker, Lady Rochford (Nov 1541-Feb 1542)'. Discussing Jane's mental state following her arrest, and the changes in law passed to ensure her death. #Tudors #History

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #tudors #history #blogpost 'ON THIS DAY - 13 May 1515' #OTD in 1515, Mary Tudor, Queen of France married Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk at #Greenwich.

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, and so I am going to be posting blogs written which feature mental illness. #Tudors First up: Anne Seymour: "Lady Warwycks Lunacye" - regarding the illness and incapacitation of the eldest daughter of #EdwardSeymour, Duke of Somerset.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #History #Tudors 'The Death of Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire - 03 April 1606' Discussing the life and death of Charles Blount, long-time lover of #PenelopeDevereux, who was buried at #WestminsterAbbey #OTD in 1606.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #tudors #history #blogpost 'ON THIS DAY - 04 May 1608' #OTD in 1608, the funeral of #BessofHardwick was held at All Hallow’s Church, Derby.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #newblogpost #History #Tudors 'The Death of Thomas Audley - 30 April 1544' #OTD in 1544, Lord Chancellor Thomas Audley died at his City of #London home, Christchurch Place, Aldgate.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #tudors #history #blogpost 'The Death of Elizabeth I - 24 March 1603' Discussing the death and burial of #ElizabethI, whose funeral was held at #WestminsterAbbey #otd in 1603.

'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #Tudors #History 'The Marriage of Francis Knollys and Catherine Carey - 26 Apr 1540' #OTD in 1540, Francis Knollys and Catherine Carey married in an apparent love match, after appearing to meet at court in 1539.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #Tudors #History 'The Arrest of Edmund Dudley - 24 April 1509' #OTD in 1509, Edmund Dudley, #HenryVII's financial agent was arrested at his home on Candlewick Street, City of London, within days of the king's death.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #tudors #history #blogpost 'ON THIS DAY - 06 April 1621' #OTD in 1621, Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford died.

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #Tudors #history #blogpost 'The Death of Elizabeth I - 24 Mar 1603' Discussing the deteriorating health, final illness and death, and subsequent funeral of #ElizabethI, who died #OTD in 1603, at Richmond Palace.

#OTD in 1601, Sir Christopher Blount, husband of #LetticeKnollys, Countess of Leicester, was executed on Tower Hill, after being found guilty of high treason for his role in the failed coup 'Essex's Rebellion'. #tudors

💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #newblogpost #History #Tudors 'The Death and Funeral of John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford - March 1555' #OTD in 1555, John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, Lord Privy Seal died at Russell House, The Strand, Westminster.

#OTD in 1538, son and heir Thomas (later 4th Duke of Norfolk) was born to Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (who would be the last man executed in #HenryVIII's reign) and his wife Frances De Vere. Young Thomas was born at Kenninghall Palace, Norfolk, at 02:36am (and seven seconds!) #Tudors