Tudor Citizens

George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford, (1504 – 1536) was the brother of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England. Though his sister would eventually be executed by beheading for treason, George himself met a more gruesome end as he was hung, drawn, and quartered on May 17th, 1536. This article will explore […]

On December 10, 1541, Thomas Culpeper was executed. He was beheaded for treason against King Henry VIII, and his head displayed at London Bridge. Thomas Culpeper was born in 1514 the son of a gentleman farmer and had grown up in Kent, but that’s about all we know of his early life. He first appears […]

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex was a fascinating and complex figure in English history. He was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, but his life ended in tragedy after he led a failed rebellion against her. Robert Devereux was born on November 17, 1567 in England. He was the second son of Walter Devereux, […]

Margaret was born into the House of York and was the daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, brother of  Edward IV. Margaret was born in 1473 during the Wars of the Roses in the first 12 years of her life would come the death of Edward IV, the disappearance of his sons Edward V and Richard Duke […]

SIR EDMUND DE LA POLE, 3RD EARL OF SUFFOLK Edmund de la Pole was born around 1471 at Cotton, Suffolk, England. He was the second son and third child of John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, and Elizabeth Plantagenet (sister of Edward IV and Richard III). This meant that Edmund had a claim to […]

Thomas Cranmer was born in 1489 in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire. He studied at Cambridge University, where he became a leader of the Protestant Reformation. In 1533, he was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by King Henry VIII and played a leading role in making England into a Protestant country. Cranmer was arrested and executed during the reign […]

Walter Raleigh was an explorer, writer, and soldier during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. He is most remembered for his involvement in colonial ventures in North America, but he also had a long and distinguished career in politics and diplomacy. Raleigh was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth, who knighted him […]

Sir Francis Drake was a famous explorer and privateer who sailed the world in search of new adventures. He is best known for his voyage around the world in 1577, which became the first successful circumnavigation of the globe. Drake also played a significant role in defeating the Spanish Armada in 1588, one of English […]