A Day In History

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

On 31st October in history ...

1491 - Henry VII's son, Henry (the future Henry VIII), was created Duke of York.
1517 - Martin Luther wrote to Albert, Archbishop of Mainz, and the Bishop of Brandenburg protesting against the sale of indulgences and sending them a copy of "The Ninety-Five Theses" (proper title: Disputation of Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences). See http://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/martin-luther-and-anne-boleyn/ for more on Luther.
According to Philipp Melancthon, "Luther, burning with passion and just devoutness, posted the Ninety-Five Theses at the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany at All Saints Eve, October 31", rather than sending them in a letter, but no other contemporary source supports this.
1537 - Death of Lord Thomas Howard (second son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and his second wife, Agnes Tilney) in the Tower of London. He was buried at Thetford Abbey. Howard had been imprisoned in 1536 after becoming betrothed to Lady Margaret Douglas, the King's niece, without the King's permission.
1557 - Death of Sir Nicholas Hare, lawyer, Speaker of the House of Commons and Master of the Rolls. He was buried in Temple Church, London. Hare is known for presiding over the trial of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton for high treason, after Wyatt's Rebellion, and actually arguing with the accused. Throckmorton stated that it was Hare who had influenced his dislike of the proposed marriage between Mary I and Philip of Spain, and Hare reacted by refusing to examine one of the witnesses. Throckmorton was acquitted.
1612 - Death of Sir Christopher Yelverton, judge and Speaker of the House of Commons, at the age of seventy-five. He was buried at Easton Maudit Church.