#OTD 13 Feb 1608 The 4 times wed Elizabeth Talbot, #BessofHardwick died at Hardwick She lay in state until her funeral at Derby Cathedral on 4 May Considered 2nd in wealth to only #ElizabethI, her legacy being her building projects Chatsworth House & Hardwick & her embroidery #Elizabethan

#OTD 12 Feb 1554 The ill fated #9daysqueen #LadyJaneGrey 16 & husband Guildford Dudley 19 had a date with the🪓 Convicted of treason Guildford was 1st on Tower Hill Jane met the🪓within the Tower of London Before the deed, she addressed the crowd eloquently with maturity & dignity that belied her age

#OTD 12 Feb 1590 #BlancheParry 82 #ElizabethI's loyal companion died Blanche spent most of her life in Elizabeth's service & even is featured on her tomb Thanks to her gift we have the amazing legacy of the Bacton Alta Cloth Hear from this little known lady youtu.be/dd7Pw-duu0s

#OTD 11 Feb 1466 The 1st #TudorQueen, Elizabeth of York was born Eldest child of #EdwardIV & #ElizabethWoodville & consort to #HenryVII Their marriage saw the end of #TheWarsoftheRoses She died #OTD 1503 her 37th birthday days after giving birth to a daughter who also sadly died #Tudor #History

#OTD 10 Feb 1567 #HenryStuart Lord Darnley, #MaryQueenofScots 2nd husband & father of #JamesVIandI was found strangled & half naked with his valet after an explosion at Kirk o' Fields Details of his assassination remain a mystery Mary was implicated or was she the intended target? #Scottishhistory

8am #OTD 8 Feb 1587 #MaryQueenofScots met with several blows of an🪓at Fotheringhay Castle Further gruesome indignity followed when, lifted by the hair, her head parted company with a wig Initially buried at Peterborough Cathedral later moved to @westminsterabbey.bsky.social youtu.be/4evam21Hh40

“Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove. O no! it is an ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests and is never shaken;" Sonnet 116 #ShakespeareSunday Theme: Love ❤️

#OTD 7 Feb 1587 #MaryQueenofScots is led to the Great Hall of #FotheringhayCastle where Sir Amyas Paulet informs her she will be🪓the following day Her story: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #KeepitStuart #StuartSaturday #History @17thcenturylady.bsky.social @17thcenturygirl.bsky.social

#OTD 7 Feb 1478 Sir Thomas More was born Councillor close to #HenryVIII & Lord High Chancellor of England 3yrs from Oct 1529 Renaissance humanist, lawyer & philosopher he wrote Utopia A principled man executed for his faith despite the pleading of those close to him He was canonised in 1935

#OTD 6th Feb 1685 #CharlesII died Succeeded by brother, James II of England & Ireland/VII of Scotland - the last male #Stuart in line of succession his reign cut short by 'The Glorious Revolution' Deposed he was succeeded by William III & Mary II @17thcenturylady.bsky.social #KeepItStuart

#ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social Love ❤️ Theme I know no ways to mince it in love, but directly to say ‘I love you” Henry V

#OTD 6 Feb 1665 The last #Stuart Monarch, Queen Anne was born Under her reign 1702-14 the Acts of Union of 1707 united England, Wales, Ireland & Scotland Politically astute patron of the Arts & largely forgotten, but for Olivia Colman in 'The Favourite' More on her story on IG, TikTok & Facebook

#OTD 4 Feb 1520 Mary Boleyn sister to Anne married William Carey, esquire to #HenryVIII Henry attended the ceremony at Chapel Royal Greenwich Happily married, 2 children followed but as the King’s mistress, who was the Daddy? Feel free to share your views! youtube.com/playlist?lis... #History

#OTD 3 Feb 1587 Elizabeth I's Privy Council met in William Cecil’s chambers at Greenwich & agreed to send Mary Queen of Scots signed death warrant to Fotheringhay allegedly without Elizabeth's knowing Signing it 2 days earlier she'd instruct her secretary not to issue it! But did she? #History

#OTD 3rd Feb 1399 John of Gaunt died & was buried beside 1st wife Blanche of Lancaster in the choir of Old St Paul's (destroyed in the Fire of London) Their tomb with effigies was designed between 1374-80 by Henry Yevele at a staggering £592! Sadly now lost but they were depicted holding hands

#OTD 2 Feb 1901 The state funeral of Queen Victoria took place Her 63yr reign was the longest in British history, until our late Queen In 1897 she had left strict instructions as to the service & ceremony, much of which set the precedent for all state funerals to this day #Victorian #History

#OTD 2 Feb 1503 Katherine Tudor was born at the Tower Of London #HenryVII & #ElizabethofYork's last child, an attempt to provide a spare heir following Arthur's death Tragically, neither she nor her mother survived long after birth, & were buried together at Westminster Abbey Henry mourned deeply

#OTD 1 Feb 1587 #ElizabethI summoned her secretary, William Davison to bring #MaryQueenofScots death warrant Signing it she made it clear it not be issued without her permission! Did she know it would be acted upon regardless? Who made that final decision? Answers on a postcard! #History

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#OTD 1 Feb 1554 #MaryI made her rousing speech to the Guildhall, London rallying support to put down the #ThomasWyatt rebellion Her marriage to Philip of Spain was unpopular with her subjects, yet she won over her subjects! Defeated the rebels surrendered & were eventually executed #History

#OTD 31 Jan 1515 #CharlesBrandon was sent to negotiate widowed #MaryTudor return It is said she had agreed to marry #LouisXII only IF #HenryVIII allowed her free choice later Charles promised Henry he'd do nothing rash in Paris.. however the 'marry me now or never' was more persuasive than the 🪓!

#OTD 31 Jan 1606 Wintour, Rookwood & Keyes were hung drawn & quartered, 4 others met their fate on 30th #GuyFawkes last to the scaffold asked for forgiveness & weak from torture managed to jump to his death breaking his neck & so spared the agonising fate of his co-conspirators #GunpowderPlot

#ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night 🤭 Theme: Heroes

#OTD 30 Jan 1649 #CharlesI convicted of treason, was 🪓 at the Banqueting House, Whitehall The clock still has a smudge at 2 when the 🪓struck #OTD 1661 during the Restoration #OliverCromwell & 2 others were hung at Tyburn & their heads put on poles .. Cromwell had been ⚰️2yrs #History

#OTD 29 Jan 1536 #KatherineofAragon was buried Peterborough Cathedral #HenryVIII ordered her burial befitted her status as Dowager #PrincessofWales erasing that she had been his loyal Queen of 24yrs instead laying her to rest as his sister-in-law & not his wife! The ultimate betrayal #History

#OTD 28 Jan 1547 #HenryVIII died after 37yrs as King The larger than life King & self-appoint Head of the Church courted controversy, scandal & change His infamy though stems from having taken 6 wives & it is that drama & their tragedy that has fuelled centuries of obsession #Tudor #History

#OTD 28 Jan 1457 A Dynasty was born #MargaretBeaufort gave birth to the 1st Tudor King #HenryVII Spending much of his early life in exile, his later marriage to #ElizabethofYork joined the warring Yorkists & Lancastrian & they ruled successfully for 24yrs youtu.be/2VBOfWDF4Tg?... #Tudor #History

#OTD 27 Jan 1606 A trial commenced of 8 men for attempting to blow up Parliament House including #GuyFawkes Sir Edward Coke was prosecutor It captured the public interest who paid to get into Westminster Hall The verdict never in doubt all 8 condemned to be hung drawn & quartered #History

#OTD 26 Jan 1568 Lady Katherine Grey, 27 died at Cockfield Hall Suffolk The granddaughter of #MaryTudor, sister of #LadyJaneGrey & potential successor to cousin #ElizabethI Her secret marriage to Edward Seymour saw them kept apart imprisoned in the Tower of London yet they had 2 sons in captivity!

#ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social Them: Danger & Warnings That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion Henry V

#OTD 25 Jan 1515 King #FrançoisI, 21 was crowned at Reims Cathedral alongside his Queen Claude, Duchess of Brittany, 16 King Louis XII had died on NY's day less than 3 months after marrying #MaryTudor & with no eligible heir it was François, his cousin's son & son-in-law who took the 👑 #History

#OTD 24 Jan 1547 Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess of Tuscany was born to Ferdinand of Bohemia & Hungary Holy Roman Emperor & Anne of Bohemia She married Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany Only 2 of their 8 children reached maturity She fell whilst heavily pregnant & died #Italian #History

#OTD 24 Jan 1502 #HenryVII signed The Treaty of Perpetual Peace with #JamesIV To seal the treaty joining the 2 nations, was a marriage between ‘The Thistle & the Rose’ Henry's daughter, #MargaretTudor to James’ heir They married by proxy the following day Spoiler Alert: The peace didn't last!

#OTD 23 Jan 1516 King #FerdinandII of Aragon died in Madrigalejo, Extremadura & laid to rest in the Royal Chapel, La Capilla Real, Granada Succeeded by his imprisoned & declared insane daughter, #JuanaofCastille Her son ruled in her place becoming #CharlesV of Spain & Holy Roman Emperor #History

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#OTD 23 Jan 1570 James Stewart 1st Earl Moray was assassinated in Linlithgow Illegitimate son of #JamesV & Regent for half-nephew #JamesVI from 1567 James Hamilton carried out the deed ordered by his family, staunch supporters of his half-sister #MaryQueenofScots #History

#OTD 22 Jan 1901 #QueenVictoria died at Osborne House, aged 81 surrounded by her family Inheriting the throne at 18 her reign, our 2nd longest reigning Monarch saw a time of unprecedented change Her 60yr old son was proclaimed King #EdwardVII the same day reigning just 9yrs #Victorian #History

#OTD 22nd Jan 1557 Archibald Douglas died at Tantallon Castle He'd married the widowed Queen of Scots in 1514 (daughter Margaret was mother to #HenryStuart) Charged with High Treason in 1524, sent to France, escaped to England, switching sides Finally opposing #HenryVIIIs Rough Wooing #History

#OTD 21 Jan 1541 A Bill of Attainder was heard in Parliament which when passed would see #KatherineHoward & Jane Lady Rochford 🪓for treason without trial To ease consciences a trial was offered which Katherine waived, instead relying on her merciful husband! Huge mistake! #TheTudors #History

#OTD 21 Jan 1556 #EustaceChapuys died Imperial Ambassador to #CharlesV at the English court from 1529-45 he witnessed the drama of #HenryVIII ending his 1st marriage & the break with Rome! He was laid to rest in the Chapel of the College of Savoy he had founded in Louvain #Tudor #History

#OTD 20 Jan 1583 Sir John Maxwell 4th Baron Herries died #MaryQueenofScots loyal advisor & 1st generation Protestant in Scotland Knox said he was 'zealous & stout in God’s cause' He led Mary’s cavalry into Battle at Langside & begged her on bended knee not to marry James Hepburn Terregles House

#OTD 19 Jan 1601 Henry Herbert 2nd Earl of Pembroke died Son of William Herbert & Anne sister of #KatherineParr Married into 3 noble families Grey Talbot & Sidney He played major roles in trials of #MaryQueenofScots & #ThomasHoward 4th Duke of Norfolk He is buried Salisbury Cathedral #History

#OTD 19 Jan 1547 #HenryHoward Earl of Surrey, poet & once favoured courtier was 🪓 on Tower Hill His crime? Arrogantly quartering his coat of arms to include those of Edward the Confessor Paranoid #HenryVIII chose to take it as intent to usurp his son Edward’s claim to the throne #Tudor #History

#OTD 19 Jan 1544 #FrançoisII was born at Château de Fontainebleau to #CatherinedeMedici & Dauphin Henri François married #MaryQueenofScots in 1558 & became King in 1559 but never reached his full potential; the 16yr old King died in 1560, complications from an ear abscess #History #France

@hollowcrownfans.bsky.social #ShakespeareSunday #Allcreaturesgreatandsmall Teach me, dear creature, how to think and speak The Tempest & TCoE #Frankenstein

#OTD 18 Jan 1486 #HenryVII & #ElizabethofYork married uniting the warring houses of Lancaster & York beginning 118yrs of #Tudor rule Elizabeth's lineage certainly strengthen the Tudor claim Their happy marriage produced 7 children 4 reached maturity Arthur, Margaret, Henry & Mary 3 wore👑 #Tudor

#OTD 17 Jan 1517 Henry Grey was born In 1530 he became Marquess of Dorset 3yrs later married Lady Frances Brandon #HenryVII’s granddaughter Their 3 daughters were the ill-fated Jane, Katherine & Mary 🪓 in 1554 for his part in Wyatt’s Rebellion No portraits survive only a disputed mummified head

#OTD 16 Jan 1585 Edward Fiennes de Clinton Earl of Lincoln died Tudor Courtier & Lord High Admiral under #EdwardVI & #ElizabethI You are more likely to know his 1st wife, Elizabeth (Bessie) Blount #HenryVIII's mistress & mother to #HenryFitzroy PTLH TV: youtu.be/Qc9HDSZ6M2U #Tudor #History

#OTD 16 Jan 1572 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk was convicted of treason for his part in the unsuccessful Ridolfi Plot to replace #ElizabethI with #MaryQueenofScots - he'd formed an attachment to the ill-fated Queen His legacy though is he commissioned Tallis' Spem in Alium #Elizabethan #History

#OTD 16 Jan 1549 #ThomasSeymour, #EdwardVI‘s Uncle allegedly broke into the King’s apartments at Hampton Court Palace Was kidnap the intent? Shooting the boy's pet dog certainly didn’t endear him to anyone! He was sent to Tower of London youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Tudor #History