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23 Feb 1554: Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk and father of Lady Jane Grey is executed in the Tower of (NPG/BM)

He'd tried, in vain, to escape dressed as a servant.

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2021-02-24

15 Feb 1628: After a clash with vessels Kenelm Digby lands at There he buys the freedom of 40-50 men in order to recrew his ships (NPG/British Museum)

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2021-02-15

17 Jan 1517: b. Henry Grey, Duke of - father of Lady Jane Grey, the 'Nine Days Queen' (BM/NPG)

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2021-01-18

13 Jan 1531: As Henry VIII's 'Great Matter' rumbles on, Clement VII's nuncio visits William Warham Archbishop of to bid him "have regard to God, his conscience and the Pope". (NPG)

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2021-01-14

7 Jan 1538: Cardinal Reginald Pole appointed to a commission of Cardinals whose task was to prepare for a General Council of the church - after many twists and turns this is what would become known as the Council of Trent (NPG)

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2021-01-08

16 Dec 1656: The Protectorate Parliament condemns James Nayler prophet to whipping through the streets, the pillory, tongue bored with red-hot iron & branded 'B' for blasphemy on his forehead (BM/NPG)

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2020-12-16

24 Nov 1633: the Baptism of James (II & VII) takes place at St. James' Palace (BM/NPG)

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2020-11-24

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Get caught up. Experience the heartbreak when Episode 3 drops on November 6th.

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2020-10-26

16 Oct 1660: John Cook(e) first Solicitor General of the English Commonwealth and regicide is executed (NPG), his friend Hugh Peter, preacher & regicide is made watch before his own demise (NPG)

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2020-10-16

On the left, Ellen Terry as the Countess de St Valery in 'The Dead Heart' (c1889), held by the NPG; and on the right, as Lucy Ashton in 'Ravenswood' (1890), held by

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2020-10-12

6 Oct 1625: Venetia Stanley gives b. to Kenelm Digby jnr while Kenelm Digby snr is voyaging (BM/NPG)

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2020-10-06

We have such a great image of Ignatius Sancho because of Gainsborough. A miniature of this that we own with the NPG

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2020-10-01

30 Sept 1648: James Butler Marquess of lands in to begin negotiations with the Confederate Catholics of (NPG/NLI)

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2020-09-30

30 Sept 1586: the dying Philip Sidney writes his will (NPG/BM)

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2020-09-30

28 Aug 1647: James Butler, Earl of Ormond leaves for royalist exile on the continent (NPG)

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2020-08-28

23 Aug 1572: the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of Protestants begins in the night (Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts) It is witnessed from the English Embassy by both Philip Sidney & Francis Walsingham (NPG)

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2020-08-23

19 Aug 1648: End of the battle of in which Oliver Cromwell & John Lambert defeat the forces ( /NPG)

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2020-08-19

19 Aug 1531: Matthew Parker, future Archbishop of attends the burning of Thomas Bilney preacher at Lollard's Pit (NPG/BM)

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2020-08-19

13 Aug 1648: Oliver Cromwell joins forces with John Lambert at Knaresborough They then proceed to defeat the at Preston 17-19 Aug ( /NPG)

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2020-08-13