After Henry VIII Suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral It Is Restored on This Date
June 15, 1555
After Henry VIII suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral it is restored on this date. This June 15, 1555 entry …
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Battle at London, Sir Thomas Wyatt Defeated
February 9, 1554
Wyatt’s Rebellion was a limited and unsuccessful uprising in England in early 1554 led by four men, one of whom …
Thomas Arundell, Sheriff of Dorsetshire, Died
February 26, 1551
A second son, was a gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Cardinal Wolsey and served as Sheriff of Dorsetshire in 1531-32. …
Sir Humphrey Arundell, Leader of the Cornish Prayer Book Rebellion, Executed
January 27, 1550
In 1549 Sir Humphrey Arundell was a man of influence, who became leader of the Rebels from Cornwall involved in the …
Prayer Book Rebellion Breaks Out in Cornwall Against the Religous Edicts of Henry VIII of England, Led by Henry Arundell.
June 10, 1549
The Prayer Book Rebellion or Western Rebellion occurred in the southwest of England in 1549. In the 1540s the government …
Treaty of Haddington
July 7, 1548
The Treaty of Haddington was a treaty signed in 1548 between France and Scotland that promised Mary, Queen of Scots to …
English Defeated Scots at Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Near Edinburgh
September 10, 1547
The English defeat the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, fought near Edinburgh on 10 September 1547. The battle was …
Edward VI of England Is Crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey
February 20, 1547
Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. This February 20, 1547 entry records a moment in …
Henry VIII Suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin
January 8, 1547
Henry VIII suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin; it will not be restored until 15 June 1555 Henry …
England Signs Peace of Andres With Ireland and Scotland
June 7, 1546
England signs Peace of Andres with Ireland and Scotland. This June 7, 1546 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
David Beaton, Archbishop of St Andrews, Assassinated.
May 30, 1546
David Beaton, Archbishop of St Andrews, assassinated. This May 30, 1546 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
George Wishart, a Protestant Martyr, Was Burned at the Stake in St Andrews
March 1, 1546
George Wishart was indeed a significant figure in the history of the Scottish Reformation and a Protestant martyr. He …