Past-Times Living History

#OTD 28 July 1540 As #ThomasCromwell lost his head #HenryVIII was at Oatlands Palace preoccupied with the business of marrying his 5th wife; 17yr old #KatherineHoward! Both decisions he would soon come to regret! 👉youtube.com/playlist?list=… @HenryVIIIonTour @WolfHallWeekend

#OTD 28 Jul 1540 #ThomasCromwell met the 🪓 He'd been a useful advisor to #HenryVIII attracting jealous enemies who seized on the failed #AnneofCleves marriage to turn the King from him! Succeeding, Cromwell lost his head 'Crum' speaks from his cell: youtu.be/Zc-v08eC3LU

Love's Labour's Lost [IV, 2] Holofernes. 🧳 'I may speak of thee as the traveller doth of Venice; 'Venetia, Venetia, chi non ti vede non ti pretia.' [Venice, Venice, only those that don't see you don't value you.] #ShakespeareSunday

#OTD 25 July 1554 #MaryTudor, 38 married 27yr old Philip of Spain at @WinchesterCath3 Initially she was welcomed by her subjects, but this unpopular marriage caused unrest, led by #ThomasWyatt in which even #ElizabethI was implicated Mary was clearly smitten, Philip was not!

#OTD 24 July 1567 #MaryQueenofScots was forced to abdicate Captive at Lochleven Castle & weak from miscarrying twins, she was threatened with death if she refused to sign the deeds for #JamesVI to be crowned King! Mary's story free to view: youtube.com/playlist?list=… @VisitScotland

#OTD 23 Jul 1596 #HenryCarey 70 died Son of #MaryBoleyn & 1st husband #WilliamCarey born within months of her affair with Henry ending Also #OTD 1536 died #HenryFitzroy 17 #HenryVIII only acknowledged illegitimate son by #BessieBlount Catch up with both👉 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

#OTD 21 July 1535 #HenryVIII & #AnneBoleyn arrived at @SudeleyCastle part of their Summer Progress Other Tudors with links to Sudeley: 6th Wife #KatherineParr is buried there #ElizabethI partied for 3 days in 1592 Catch US there from 23 July .... 👉: sudeleycastle.co.uk/events/knight-…

Hamlet [III, 1] 🤴Hamlet. 'Get thee to a nunnery. Go, farewell.' #ShakespeareSunday

#ShakespeareSunday #CaughtOnCam @HollowCrownFans O time, thou must untangle this, not I.  It is too hard a knot for me t'untie TN @band_Jayne @St4fford_deWolf @SoultonHall @shakesofthrones @dame_mags @FloralRainbowAW @CheniesManor @OwenElaineowen1 @shakescenery @shakespeareina1

#OTD 19 July 1545 #HenryVIII's beloved #MaryRose sank His ship of choice on his many journeys to the Pale of Calais She had been refitted & gave 30yrs service SPOILER: She did not sink on her maiden voyage! Discover Henry's feelings witnessing her sink: youtu.be/ac59U663sHU

#OTD 19 July 1543 #MaryBoleyn died Sister to #AnneBoleyn & once mistress of #HenryVIII During their affair 2 children were born & raised by her & #WilliamCarey but - who was the daddy? Catch our series on this fascinating woman (& Henry's other Mistresses) youtube.com/playlist?list=…

#OTD 18 July 1565 Katherine 'Kat' Ashley née Champernowne once governess of Elizabeth I died Gentlewoman from 1536, then governess from 1540 she spent 30yrs by her side through good times & bad The death of the woman who'd been a 2nd Mother devastated Elizabeth @RAGriggsauthor

#OTD 16 July 1557 #AnneofCleves died, the true #SixWives survivor Outliving them all she had the best deal #HenryVIII’s 4th wife had ‘pleased him not’ yet kept his 'dear sister' close Agreeing to the annulment so quickly led Henry to be extremely generous youtu.be/h71_Z75lSeY

#OTD 15 July 1542 Lisa del Giocondo née Gherardini died at The Convent of Saint Orsola in the Duchy of Florence But who was this Italian beauty? You might not know the name, but you will recognise her enigmatic smile ... she was the subject of Leonardo Da Vinci's #MonaLisa

#OTD 14 July 1551 Henry & Charles Brandon, sons of #CharlesBrandon & #KatherineWilloughby died within an hour of one another aged 14 & 16 at Buckden They had been moved from @stjohnscam to escape 'The Sweat' but too late! Hear Katherine speak of her loss: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

#OTD 12 July 1543 #HenryVIII married his 6th wife: vibrant, vivacious, attractive, intelligent #KatherineParr-the 'IT' girl of her time Her tomb at @SudeleyCastle is a must see for all self-respecting Tudor fans! sudeleycastle.co.uk youtube.com/playlist?list=… @enortonhistory

#OTD 10 July 1559 10days after a lance splinter pierced his eye, Henri II died After his death 3 of his sons ruled ineffectively 1st #OTD 1559 François II, husband of #MaryQueenofScots - he died the following December aged just 16 2nd Charles IX in 1560 Finally Henri III in 1574

#OTD 10 July 1553 #LadyJaneGrey daughter of Frances Grey, #HenryVIII’s niece was proclaimed Queen Named #EdwardVI's heir he died on 6 July Reigning just 9 days just c16 when she met the🪓 LJG once ward of #ThomasSeymour @SudeleyCastle was chief mourner at #KatherineParr's funeral

#OTD 9 July 1540 the marriage of #HenryVIII & #AnneofCleves was annulled Shrewd Anne capitulated quickly to Henry's request after 6mths She fared well, suitably compensated for her trouble more than can be said for the man held accountable #ThomasCromwell youtube.com/playlist?list=…

#OTD 8 July 1553 #MaryTudor daughter of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon proclaimed herself Queen at Kenninghall The Privy Council's job, but they were too busy running around like headless🐔positioning her cousin #LadyJaneGrey as Queen instead, Edward having named her his heir!