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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 2h

#OTD 2nd October 1536 A rising began in Lincolnshire that was the start of the most potentially damaging rebellion of King Henry VIII’s reign. www.instagram.com/p/Dd-YWTUDu9... #PilgramageofGrace #ReligiousChanges #Rebellion #RobertAske #KingHenryVIII #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 2h

#OTD 2nd October 1514 Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII left Dover for France at two o’clock in the morning. www.instagram.com/p/Dd-XxDwDI2... #MaryTudor #QueenofFrance #KingLouisXII #England #France #Tudors #ValoisOrléans #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 2h

#OTD 2nd October 1528 William Tyndale’s “The Obedience of the Christian Man and How Christian Rulers Ought to Govern” was published. www.instagram.com/p/Dd-XxDwDI2... #WilliamTyndale #TheObedienceoftheChristianManandHowChristianRulersOughttoGovern #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#ThrowbackThursday A hexagonal Limoges Enamel Salt Cellar depicting sibyls and prophets Mid 16th century www.instagram.com/p/Dd7uJdUCKX... #SaltCellar #Hexagonal #LimogesEnamel #Limoges #Prophets #Sibyls #France #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OTD 1st October 1553 Mary Tudor was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony conducted by Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester. www.instagram.com/p/Dd7tmUjiqT... #QueenMaryI #QueenMaryIofEngland #QueenRegnant #Tudors #England #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OTD 1st October 1526 Dorothy Stafford, Lady Stafford, was born to Henry Stafford, 10th Baron Stafford, and his wife, Ursula Pole. www.instagram.com/p/Dd7stjcCHx... #DorothyStafford #LadyStafford #HenryStaffordBaronStafford #UrsulaPole #SirWilliamStafford #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OTD 1st October 1570 Frans Floris, Flemish artist, died in Antwerp. His works included: The Fall of the Rebellious Angels (1554) The Awakening of the Arts (1560) #FransFloris #Artist #Flemish #Antwerp #TheFalloftheRebelliousAngels #Art #Renaissance #16thCentury #ArtHistory #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Troyes Altarpiece c.1525 This altarpiece was made for Jean Huynard l'Aîné' (the Elder), a lawyer who was elected dean of the chapter of Lirey in 1504. www.instagram.com/p/Dd6spxfCIG... #TroyesAltarpiece #Troyes #Altarpiece #Liery #France #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Gatacre Jewel Western Europe (cameo) and probably England (mount) c1550-60 www.instagram.com/p/Dd6rdCiFwf... #TheGatacreJewel #Jewel #Cameo #Medusa #Enamelled #PearlDrops #MaryGatacre #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Mildred Cecil, Baroness Burghley Attributed to Hans Eworth On display at Hatfield House Photo © The Tudor Age #MildredCecil #BaronessBurghley #WilliamCecilBaronBurghley #HarfieldHouse #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A Little Girl with a Basket of Cherries Follower of Marten de Vos c. 1575-80 This unknown little girl was clearly the daughter of very rich parents. www.instagram.com/p/Dd6HrEsCDk... #Painting #LittleGirl #ALittleGirlWithABasketofCherries #Netherlandish #Art #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OTD 30th September 1530 Girolamo Mercuriale, Italian philologist and physician, was born in Forlì, Italy. His written works include: De arte gymnastica (1569) De pestilentia, Venice (1577) #GirolamoMercuriale #Philologist #Physician #Writer #DeArteGymnastica #Forlì #Italian #Italy #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OTD 30th September 1515 A pregnant Margaret Tudor, fled into England with her second husband, Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus. www.instagram.com/p/Dd5PgWNAq3... #MargaretTudor #ArchibaldDouglas6thEarlofAngus #Tudors #Stewarts #England #Scotland #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OTD 29th September 1564 Robert Dudley had the title of Earl of Leicester conferred on him, along with lands in the Midlands. www.instagram.com/p/Dd2o1ZCjTD... #RobertDudley #EarlofLeicester #MasterofHorse #RoyalFavourite #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OTD 29th September 1558 George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham died. During his career he acted as Lieutenant-General in 1544 when English forces invaded Scotland, and was made Deputy of Calais in June 1544. www.instagram.com/p/Dd2p-96jX6... #GeorgeBrooke #BaronCobham #9thBaronCobham #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OTD 29th September 1528 Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio arrived at Dover, Kent. He had travelled to England to hear the trial regarding the annulment of King Henry VIII’s marriage to Katherine of Aragon. #CardinalCampeggio #LorenzoCampeggio #TheKingsGreatMatter #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OTD 29th September 1571 Artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio also known as Caravaggio was born in Milan to Fermo Merisi and his wife, Lucia Aratori. His approach to painting profoundly influenced the various Baroque painters that came after him. #Caravaggio #Artist #Milan #Italy #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#OTD 28th September 1599 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the bedchamber of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonsuch Palace www.instagram.com/p/Dd0EDX5jWr... #RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#OTD 28th September 1582 George Buchanan, Scottish historian, scholar and poet died in Edinburgh. His works included: History of Scotland (Rerum Scoticarum Historia 1579). #GeorgeBuchanan #Historian #Scholar #Poet #Scottish #Scotland #Stuarts #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#OTD 28th September 1553 Mary Tudor, eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, made her way by barge to The Tower of London in preparation for her coronation. Accompanying Mary, was her half-sister, Elizabeth Tudor. #MaryI #QueenMaryI #QueenRegnant #QueenofEngland #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#OTD 27th September 1601 At the Château de Fontainebleau, a son was born to King Henri IV of France and his wife, Marie de'Medici and given the name Louis. Louis became King of France in 1610 after his father was assassinated by François Ravaillac. #KingLouisXIIIofFrance #Bourbon #France #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#OTD 27th September 1570 Pope Urban VII died in of malaria in Rome. Born Giovanni Battista Castagna, his was the shortest Papal rule at just twelve days. He was buried in the Vatican. #UrbanVII #PopeUrbanVII #PopeofRome #CatholicChurch #Rome #Italy #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#OTD 27th September 1501 Fifteen-year-old Katherine of Aragon left the port of Laredo in Spain bound for England to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales. #KatherineofAragon #PrincessofWales #PrinceArthur #KingHenryVII #Trastámara #Tudors #Aragon #Spain #England #History ‭

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Letter to Annabella Murray, Countess of Mar by King James VI of Scotland c. 1572 Earliest surviving letter by James www.instagram.com/p/Ddw9r0YCIY... #Letter #YoungKing #KjngJamesVIofScotland #AnnabellaMurrayCounttessofMar #Stuarts #Scotland #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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. #KingHenryVIII #Portrait #History #Tudors

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Portrait traditionally identified as Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset French school Mid-16th century www.instagram.com/p/Ddw8s-HCHg... #EdwardSeymour #EarlofHertford #DukeofSomerset #PrivyCouncillor #JaneSeymour #KjngHenryVIII #KingEdwardVI #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#OTD 26th September 1580 After a three year voyage around the world, Sir Francis Drake arrived at the port of Plymouth in the Golden Hind. The ship’s cargo was laden with treasure and spices from their travels. #SirFrancisDrake #TheGoldenHind #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#OTD 26th September 1588 Sir Amias (Amyas) Paulet, administrator, diplomat, Governor of Jersey and gaoler of Mary, Queen of Scots died in London. www.instagram.com/p/Ddu8ZgVlLO... #SirAmiasPaulet #Ambassador #PrivyCouncillor #QueenElizabethI #MaryQueenofScots #Tudors #Stuarts #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Portrait of a Gentleman Cecchino Salviati 1543-1546 Salviati was a successful and very prolific portrait painter. www.instagram.com/p/DduLEaemwM... #Portrait #Painting #PortraitofaGentleman #CecchinoSalviati #Florence #Tuscany #Italy #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Did you know….. During the 15th century, Lucrezia Tornabuoni was the most influential woman in Italy's most powerful family. www.instagram.com/p/DdtU1WWG1K... #LucreziaTornabuoni #LucreziadeMedici #Florence #Italy #Renaissance #TheRenaissanceAge #WomenoftheRenaissance #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Petrarcha con l'espositione d'Alessandro Vellutello (Petrarch, with a commentary by Alessandro Vellutello) By Francesco Petrarca Published by Gabriele Giolito Book 1544 www.instagram.com/p/Dds7MTGCGf... #Book #PetrarchaconLespositionedAlessandroVellutello #KatherineParr #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#OTD 25th September 1594 Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre, died at Chelsea. The courtier was the son of Thomas Fiennes, 9th Baron Dacre and Mary Neville. Gregory’s father was convicted of the murder of a gamekeeper and hanged at Tyburn in 1541. #GregoryFiennes #BaronDacre #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#OTD 25th September 1586 Mary, Queen of Scots was moved to Fotheringhay Castle. Also on this day, Queen Elizabeth I agreed to the appointment of 36 commissioners to act as judges for Mary’s trial. #MaryStuart #MaryQueenofScots #QueenElizabethI #FortheringhayCastle #Stuarts #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#OTD 24th September 1561 In the confines of The Tower of London, Edward Seymour (later Viscount Beauchamp) was born. www.instagram.com/p/DdpxV7hAG-... #EdwardSeymour #ViscountBeauchamp #LadyKatherineGrey #CountessofHertford #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#OTD 24th September 1486 Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, was christened at a lavish ceremony at Winchester Cathedral www.instagram.com/p/DdpwzTWDXK... #ArthurTudor #PrinceArthurTudor #KingHenryVII #ElizabethofYork #WinchesterCathedral #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Triumph of Prudence Wool and silk Flanders c.1520 - 1528 www.instagram.com/p/Ddn8LEfCH7... #TheTriumphofPrudence #Tapestry #Wool #Silk #Flanders #16thCentury #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#OTD 23rd September 1535 Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, first wife of King Gustav I of Sweden, died in Stockholm. www.instagram.com/p/DdnN-X7GOu... #CatherineofSaxeLauenburg #QueenofSweden #KingGustavIofSweden #Ascania #Vasa #SaxeLauenburg #Sweden #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Did you know…. Desiderius Erasmus rose from poverty to become the leading scholar of his time. In retranslating the New Testament for a new Latin Bible, he bypassed Church-approved scripture, instead drawing on earlier Greek texts. #DesideriusErasmus #Scholar #Humanist #Dutch #Philosopher #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

***BOOK REVIEW*** Mary Tudor, Queen of France Often overlooked by her brother King Henry VIII and her namesake niece, Queen Mary I, Amy McElroy successfully brings Mary Tudor out of the shadows. www.instagram.com/p/DdlfKC_N9T... #BookReview #FactualBooks #BooksToRead #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Portrait of Marie Haneton c.1522 Bernard van Orley This likeness was once thought to be a portrait of King Henry VIII's sister, Margaret Tudor. www.instagram.com/p/DdlVSMNiN6... #MarieHaneton #BernardvanOrley #Portrait #ArtHistory #16thCentury #PhilippeHaneton #Mechelen #Flemish #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#OTD 22nd September 1601 Anne of Austria, Queen & regent of France, was born at the Benavente Palace, Valladolid, Spain, to King Philip III of Spain & his wife, Margaret of Austria. www.instagram.com/p/Ddko-1jjrY... #AnneofAustria #ArchduchessofAustria #Hapsburg #Spain #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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. www.instagram.com/p/DdjLX9WCBk... #GeorgeNoble #KingHenryVIII #Tudors #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Notation Knives Gilded steel knife with ivory, brass and silver handle. Unknown maker Italy c.1550 www.instagram.com/p/Ddi3ucMCCw... #NotationKnives #Gilded #Silver #Brass #Ivory #16thCentury #Italian #European #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#OTD 21st September 1516 Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was born to John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox and his wife, Elizabeth Stewart. www.instagram.com/p/DdiCdi4jbV... #MatthewStewart #EarlofLennox #Stewarts #Stuarts #Scotland #MargaretDouglas #MaryQueenofScots #KingJamesVI #History

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#OTD 21st September 1578 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, married Lettice Knollys (widow of Walter Devereux, Earl of Essex) at his house in Wanstead, Essex. www.instagram.com/p/DdiDEIqDhP... #RobertDudley #EarlofLeicester #LetticeKnollys #Tudors #History

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