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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London / © Sotheby's

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London / © Sotheby's

The Marriage of Katherine Grey and Edward Seymour - Christmas 1560

Around Christmas Time 1560, Katherine Grey, the younger sister of the ill-fated 'Thirteen Day Queen' Lady Jane Grey...

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Dec 23, 202410 min read

© Dean and Chapter of Westminster

© Dean and Chapter of Westminster

The Funeral of Mary I - 14 December 1558

On This Day (14 December) in 1558, Queen Mary I's funeral was held at Westminster Abbey.

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Dec 14, 20244 min read

Detail from: 'The Sorceress'. Jan van der Velde, 1626 © The Trustees of the British Museum

Detail from: 'The Sorceress'. Jan van der Velde, 1626 © The Trustees of the British Museum

The Madness of Jane Parker, Lady Rochford (November 1541 - February 1542)

On 13 February 1542, Jane Parker, Viscountess Rochford, was led to a scaffold that had been erected on Tower Green...

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Dec 10, 202417 min read

© Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

© Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

ON THIS DAY - 07 December 1549

On This Day (07 Dec) in 1549, Robert Kett, the leader of 'Kett's Rebellion', and his brother William Kett were executed in Norfolk....

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Dec 7, 20242 min read

© Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage

© Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage

Amy Robsart: Recommended Reading

A selection of recommended books which discuss Amy Robsart's life, her relationship with her husband Robert Dudley, and her untimely death.

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Dec 4, 20246 min read

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