On the 21st April, 1509, Henry VII died. His death was kept a secret for two days whilst arrangements were quietly made; his health had …
THE PASSING OF KING HENRY VII
DEATH
A mournefull Dittie, entituled Elizabeths losse
together with a welcome for King James published London, 1603 ~ Farewell, farewell, farewell, brave Englands joy: Gone is thy friend that kept thee from …
THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH OF YORK
The 11th of February commemorates both Elizabeth of York’s birth in 1466, and tragic death in 1503. She is remembered as the daughter of Edward …
PHILIP OF SPAIN ON THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE, QUEEN MARY I OF ENGLAND
When Mary I died on the 17th November, 1558, she was genuinely mourned by many of her closest ladies and courtiers. The response from her own husband, however, was rather tepid. Philip of Spain and Mary had been somewhat estranged for around a year when she passed away; though Mary was devoted to her husband, he viewed Mary and England as a means to defeat France. Still, it was a very cool response to the death of a woman he had been married to for almost 4 years, and had known, through letters and diplomacy, for most of his life.
