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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.
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors
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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On 20 November 1459, the Parliament that would later be branded by contemporaries as the Parliament of Devils opened in the city of Coventry.
The Parliament had left the Yorkists with nothing to lose and everything to avenge.
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The Parliament had left the Yorkists with nothing to lose and everything to avenge.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
On 20 November 1459, the Parliament that would later be branded by contemporaries as the Parliament of Devils opened in the city of Coventry.
The Parliament had left the Yorkists with nothing to lose and everything to avenge.
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The Parliament had left the Yorkists with nothing to lose and everything to avenge.
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Lord John Grey died on 19 November 1564.
John spent the last months of his life at Pyrgo, the Grey family estate in Essex. He reportedly died of gout and was laid to rest in the estate’s chapel.
📸: Grey Coat of Arms via Wikipedia
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John spent the last months of his life at Pyrgo, the Grey family estate in Essex. He reportedly died of gout and was laid to rest in the estate’s chapel.
📸: Grey Coat of Arms via Wikipedia
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November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Lord John Grey died on 19 November 1564.
John spent the last months of his life at Pyrgo, the Grey family estate in Essex. He reportedly died of gout and was laid to rest in the estate’s chapel.
📸: Grey Coat of Arms via Wikipedia
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John spent the last months of his life at Pyrgo, the Grey family estate in Essex. He reportedly died of gout and was laid to rest in the estate’s chapel.
📸: Grey Coat of Arms via Wikipedia
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Roberto di Ridolfi was born in Florence, Italy, on 18 November 1531.
By 1570, Ridolfi began orchestrating the conspiracy that would bear his name: the Ridolfi Plot.
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By 1570, Ridolfi began orchestrating the conspiracy that would bear his name: the Ridolfi Plot.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Roberto di Ridolfi was born in Florence, Italy, on 18 November 1531.
By 1570, Ridolfi began orchestrating the conspiracy that would bear his name: the Ridolfi Plot.
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By 1570, Ridolfi began orchestrating the conspiracy that would bear his name: the Ridolfi Plot.
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As night settled over the river, Cardinal Reginald Pole, the last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury, breathed his final breath on 17 November 1558, the very same day as Mary I. England would wake to a new ruler - Elizabeth I.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
As night settled over the river, Cardinal Reginald Pole, the last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury, breathed his final breath on 17 November 1558, the very same day as Mary I. England would wake to a new ruler - Elizabeth I.
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William Stafford died on 16 November 1612.
In 1587, William found himself entangled in the so-called Stafford Plot. William was sent to the Tower of London, yet was released the following year. He spent the remainder of his life in Norfolk.
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In 1587, William found himself entangled in the so-called Stafford Plot. William was sent to the Tower of London, yet was released the following year. He spent the remainder of his life in Norfolk.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
William Stafford died on 16 November 1612.
In 1587, William found himself entangled in the so-called Stafford Plot. William was sent to the Tower of London, yet was released the following year. He spent the remainder of his life in Norfolk.
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In 1587, William found himself entangled in the so-called Stafford Plot. William was sent to the Tower of London, yet was released the following year. He spent the remainder of his life in Norfolk.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Son of Prophecy by Nathen Amin
Son of Prophecy is a standout work: a must-read for anyone fascinated by the Tudors, Wales, or the roots of a dynasty that changed the course of history. @nathenamin.bsky.social
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Son of Prophecy is a standout work: a must-read for anyone fascinated by the Tudors, Wales, or the roots of a dynasty that changed the course of history. @nathenamin.bsky.social
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November 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Son of Prophecy by Nathen Amin
Son of Prophecy is a standout work: a must-read for anyone fascinated by the Tudors, Wales, or the roots of a dynasty that changed the course of history. @nathenamin.bsky.social
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors
Son of Prophecy is a standout work: a must-read for anyone fascinated by the Tudors, Wales, or the roots of a dynasty that changed the course of history. @nathenamin.bsky.social
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From the Valois court to the Spanish throne- dive into her life, marriage to Philip II, and the legacy she left behind.
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Elizabeth de Valois: Daughter of France, Queen of Spain is live!
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November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
✨ NEW BLOG! ✨
Elizabeth de Valois: Daughter of France, Queen of Spain is live!
From the Valois court to the Spanish throne- dive into her life, marriage to Philip II, and the legacy she left behind.
📖 Read now - allthingstudors.blogspot.com
Elizabeth de Valois: Daughter of France, Queen of Spain is live!
From the Valois court to the Spanish throne- dive into her life, marriage to Philip II, and the legacy she left behind.
📖 Read now - allthingstudors.blogspot.com
According to the chronicler Edward Hall, King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn were secretly married on 14 November 1532.
No official record survives - yet the date gained significance after Anne’s unmistakable signs of pregnancy in early 1533.
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No official record survives - yet the date gained significance after Anne’s unmistakable signs of pregnancy in early 1533.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
According to the chronicler Edward Hall, King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn were secretly married on 14 November 1532.
No official record survives - yet the date gained significance after Anne’s unmistakable signs of pregnancy in early 1533.
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors
No official record survives - yet the date gained significance after Anne’s unmistakable signs of pregnancy in early 1533.
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors
King Edward III was born on 13 November 1312, at Windsor Castle.
He & his queen, Philippa of Hainault, produced a large family, including Edward the Black Prince and John of Gaunt - figures whose descendants would shape the Wars of the Roses.
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He & his queen, Philippa of Hainault, produced a large family, including Edward the Black Prince and John of Gaunt - figures whose descendants would shape the Wars of the Roses.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
King Edward III was born on 13 November 1312, at Windsor Castle.
He & his queen, Philippa of Hainault, produced a large family, including Edward the Black Prince and John of Gaunt - figures whose descendants would shape the Wars of the Roses.
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He & his queen, Philippa of Hainault, produced a large family, including Edward the Black Prince and John of Gaunt - figures whose descendants would shape the Wars of the Roses.
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On 12 November 1554, Queen Mary I - England’s first crowned queen regnant - opened her third Parliament.
The bill introduced during this session paved the way for the return of Cardinal Reginald Pole.
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The bill introduced during this session paved the way for the return of Cardinal Reginald Pole.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
On 12 November 1554, Queen Mary I - England’s first crowned queen regnant - opened her third Parliament.
The bill introduced during this session paved the way for the return of Cardinal Reginald Pole.
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The bill introduced during this session paved the way for the return of Cardinal Reginald Pole.
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On 11 November 1470, a young Henry Tudor was returned to the care of his uncle, Jasper Tudor.
It was likely at Henley-on-Thames that Henry was formally placed back into Jasper’s care. From there, uncle and nephew journeyed to South Wales.
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It was likely at Henley-on-Thames that Henry was formally placed back into Jasper’s care. From there, uncle and nephew journeyed to South Wales.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
On 11 November 1470, a young Henry Tudor was returned to the care of his uncle, Jasper Tudor.
It was likely at Henley-on-Thames that Henry was formally placed back into Jasper’s care. From there, uncle and nephew journeyed to South Wales.
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors
It was likely at Henley-on-Thames that Henry was formally placed back into Jasper’s care. From there, uncle and nephew journeyed to South Wales.
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors
I read Little Bean and Little Egg’s Historical Day Out: The Collection by Gary Pitty and Heather Rowe to my niece, and we both absolutely loved it!
It’s the perfect mix of education and imagination!
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It’s the perfect mix of education and imagination!
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November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I read Little Bean and Little Egg’s Historical Day Out: The Collection by Gary Pitty and Heather Rowe to my niece, and we both absolutely loved it!
It’s the perfect mix of education and imagination!
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It’s the perfect mix of education and imagination!
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Just finished @TudorPlaces Magazine, Issue 19 - a journey through Henry VIII’s gardens at Hampton Court, a focus on Rievaulx Abbey, & the beauty of Penshurst Place. @tudorfoodrecipe Tudor frieze mural is pure artistry - now I want one myself!
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November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Just finished @TudorPlaces Magazine, Issue 19 - a journey through Henry VIII’s gardens at Hampton Court, a focus on Rievaulx Abbey, & the beauty of Penshurst Place. @tudorfoodrecipe Tudor frieze mural is pure artistry - now I want one myself!
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors
On 8 November 1528, at Bridewell Palace, King Henry VIII first publicly declared the troubled state of his conscience regarding his marriage to Queen Catherine of Aragon.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
On 8 November 1528, at Bridewell Palace, King Henry VIII first publicly declared the troubled state of his conscience regarding his marriage to Queen Catherine of Aragon.
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In the waning years of the Wars of the Roses, a quiet yet significant union took place - Jasper Tudor married Katherine Woodville. Their marriage, traditionally dated 7 November 1485, was a symbol of reconciliation and royal consolidation.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
In the waning years of the Wars of the Roses, a quiet yet significant union took place - Jasper Tudor married Katherine Woodville. Their marriage, traditionally dated 7 November 1485, was a symbol of reconciliation and royal consolidation.
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors
Catherine of Aragon first met Arthur, Prince of Wales, on 6 November 1501.
This was her first encounter with the husband she would outlive - and whose death would alter the course of English history.
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This was her first encounter with the husband she would outlive - and whose death would alter the course of English history.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Catherine of Aragon first met Arthur, Prince of Wales, on 6 November 1501.
This was her first encounter with the husband she would outlive - and whose death would alter the course of English history.
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors
This was her first encounter with the husband she would outlive - and whose death would alter the course of English history.
Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors