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11th October 1542
Sir Thomas Wyatt, poet and courtier died of a fever at the house of his friend, Sir John Horsey in Sherborne, Dorset.

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11th October 1537
A solemn procession took place at St Paul’s Cathedral to pray for Queen Jane Seymour, who was in labour with her first child.

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11th October 1521
King Henry VIII was given the title Defender of the Faith by Pope Leo X.
Who would have thought that seventeen years later, the King of England would be excommunicated by Pope Paul III.

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9th October 1529
A writ of praemunire was filed against Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in the court of King’s Bench.

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David Suchet as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in the 2003 tv series Henry VIII.

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9th October 1514
Eighteen-year-old Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII, married fifty-two year-old King Louis XII of France at Abbeville in France.

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In 1534, King Henry VIII appointed himself head of the Church in England.

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King’s Warrant
This document from 1538 securing the surrender of Hitchin Priory bears Thomas Cromwell’s signature at the bottom.

Picture via Lambeth Palace Library.

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4th October 1539
A treaty was signed by King Henry VIII for his marriage to Anne of Cleves, sister of the Duke of Julich-Berg-Cleves.

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2nd October 1536
A rising began in Lincolnshire that was the start of the most potentially damaging rebellion of King Henry VIII’s reign.

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Portrait of King Henry VIII
Follower of Hans Holbein

King Henry VIII is depicted in a gold-embroidered doublet, fur coat & an embellished hat, with a feather inscribed 'Æt 53' (upper left) & dated '1545' (upper right)

Sold at Christies for £27,500.

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Did you know…..
Benedetto Pistrucci’s iconic depiction of St George and the dragon is perhaps the best known amongst numismatists, the saint originally appeared as part of the coinage of King Henry VIII.

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This illustration shows a reconstruction of York Place, Whitehall (now the Banqueting House which is the only remaining building).

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16th September 1537
Jane Seymour went into confinement at Hampton Court Palace.

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15th September 1514
Thomas Wolsey was appointed as Archbishop of York, the second highest appointment within the English Church.

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Robert Cheseman
Hans Holbein
1533

Robert Cheseman was a politician and Member of Parliament for Middlesex from 28th April 1539 – 24th July 1540.

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This room at Hampton Court Palace was used as an office and bedroom by the busy Pages of the Chamber.
The furniture and objects in this room today all date from the 16th century.

Photos © The Tudor Age

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10th September 1515
Thomas Wolsey was created cardinal, almost exactly a year after being appointed Archbishop of York.

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Tudor themed wooden framed Mr Blobby satirical prints. The frames are handpainted in pink and yellow spots, with a kickback stand.

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Nicolaus Kratzer
Hans Holbein

The German born mathematician, astronomer, and horologist. spent most of his professional life in England

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Letter announcing the birth of Princess Elizabeth
Sent by Anne Boleyn to George Brooke, Lord Cobham
7th September 1533

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