On this day in Tudor history, 30th January...
1520 - Birth of Sir William More, member of Parliament, Protestant and son of Sir Christopher More, a powerful administrator in Henry VII's reign. More served Elizabeth I in various offices and was also a commissioner on various commissions of oyer and terminer during her reign.
1531 - Death of Sir Robert Brudenell, Judge. He served Henry VII as King's Serjeant and Henry VIII as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. He was buried at Deene church, Northamptonshire.
1554 - Thomas Wyatt the Younger and his men besieged Cooling Castle as part of Wyatt's Rebellion. See http://www.elizabethfiles.com/wyatts-rebellion-1554/5809/ for more information on the rebellion.
1593 - Ippolito Aldobrandini was elected as Pope Clement VIII.
1606 - Execution of Robert Winter and three of his fellow conspirators, at St Paul's. He was hanged, drawn and quartered for his part in the Gunpowder Plot. His brother, Thomas, was executed the next day.
1520 - Birth of Sir William More, member of Parliament, Protestant and son of Sir Christopher More, a powerful administrator in Henry VII's reign. More served Elizabeth I in various offices and was also a commissioner on various commissions of oyer and terminer during her reign.
1531 - Death of Sir Robert Brudenell, Judge. He served Henry VII as King's Serjeant and Henry VIII as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. He was buried at Deene church, Northamptonshire.
1554 - Thomas Wyatt the Younger and his men besieged Cooling Castle as part of Wyatt's Rebellion. See http://www.elizabethfiles.com/wyatts-rebellion-1554/5809/ for more information on the rebellion.
1593 - Ippolito Aldobrandini was elected as Pope Clement VIII.
1606 - Execution of Robert Winter and three of his fellow conspirators, at St Paul's. He was hanged, drawn and quartered for his part in the Gunpowder Plot. His brother, Thomas, was executed the next day.
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