On This Day: British Royal Family

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 1, 1511 ~ Birth of Henry, Duke of Cornwall. He was the son of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 3, 1437 ~ Demise of Catherine of Valois, Queen Consort of King Henry VI

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, January 3, 1437 ~ Demise of Catherine of Valois, Queen Consort of King Henry VI

Catherine de France died aged 35 at Bermondsey Abbey outside London but was later buried at the old Lady chapel Westminster Abbey .The Queen has no tomb just a Victorian Memorial marks the site of her burial,her coffin was also repaired by order of Queen Victoria as queen Catherine's mummified corpse had become somewhat of ghoulish attraction,Samuel Pepys, the famous diarist, saw the mummified remains in 1669 and records how he was allowed to kiss the queen!

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 4, 1698 ~ Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London was destroyed by fire.

On this day, January 4, 1931 ~ Demise of Louise, Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 5, 1066 ~ Demise of Saint Edward the Confessor, King of England

 

[An Ard Ri]

The iconoclasts did terrible damage all over England which is why the survivors at Geddington & Hardingstone are so remarkable. You can certainly see the difference in the stonework between them & the Victorian cross at say Charing Cross. The Victorian work is admirable but in no way competes in quality with the originals.

I found this article on the Puritans destruction of Cheapside Cross in 1643

The destruction of images, objects and sacred buildings has a long history.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, December 6, 1156 ~ Birth of Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony and Bavaria, the daughter of King Henry II

On this day, January 6, 1367 ~ Birth of King Richard II

On this day, January 6, 1540 ~ The wedding of King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves at the Palace of Placentia

 

[Durham]

I found this article on the Puritans destruction of Cheapside Cross in 1643

The destruction of images, objects and sacred buildings has a long history.

A very interesting read with much topical cultural relevance. The destruction at Cheapside happened during the Civil War of course. Charles had fled London the year before. Politics & religion, a noxious brew at any time.

 

[An Ard Ri]

A very interesting read with much topical cultural relevance. The destruction at Cheapside happened during the Civil War of course. Charles had fled London the year before. Politics & religion, a noxious brew at any time.

This 14th century statue of St Margaret at St Andrew's Church, Fingringhoe, Essex was a little luckier but shows the fury of the Puritan iconoclasm.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolkodyssey/7824443688

 

[Durham]

This 14th century statue of St Margaret at St Andrew's Church, Fingringhoe, Essex was a little luckier but shows the fury of the Puritan iconoclasm.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolkodyssey/7824443688

Too many of these sorts of examples sadly, along with whitewashed walls & destroyed monasteries.

It makes the survival of the shrine of Edward the Confessor all the more remarkable.

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, December 6, 1156 ~ Birth of Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony and Bavaria, the daughter of King Henry II

Also known as Maud she was named in honour of her grandmother The Empress Matilda of England ,she later married Henry the Lion,Duke of Saxony.

Matilda of England

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 7, 1114 ~ The wedding of Matilda of England, the daughter of King Henry I, and Holy Roman Emperor (Heinrich) Henry V

On this day, January 7, 1355 ~ Birth of Thomas of Woodstock, son of King Edward III

On this day, January 7, 1536 ~ Demise of Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII

 

[An Ard Ri]

Katharine died at Kimbolton Castle in Cambridgeshire on the 7th of January 1536,her remains were taken to Peterborough Cathedral.Lady Eleanor Brandon acted as chief mourner and the funeral was presided over by the bishops of Rochester, of Ely and the bishop of Lincoln.Katharine was buried in a simple tomb her burial was sadly desecrated by Oliver Cromwell’s troops in 1643 who ransacked the cathedral.The tomb was repaired finally in the 19th century.

http://onthetudortrail.com/Blog/wp-...1/800px-Peterborough_Katherine_of_Aragon1.jpg

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 8, 1297 ~ The wedding of Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, the daughter of King Edward I, and John I, Count of Holland

On this day, January 8, 1864 ~ Birth of Prince Albert Victor of Wales

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, January 8, 1297 ~ The wedding of Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, the daughter of King Edward I, and John I, Count of Holland

Sadly the marriage to John I, Count of Holland was a short one he died on the 10th of November 1299 ,Elizabeth was then married off to the Constable of England, Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and 3rd of Essex in November 1302.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 12, 1912 ~ Demise of Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife, the spouse of Louise, Princess Royal

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, January 12, 1912 ~ Demise of Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife, the spouse of Louise, Princess Royal

The Duke of Fife didn't die on January 12th but January 29th.He was firstly laid to rest in the Royal Vault at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.His remains were later interred at St Ninian's Chapel at Mar Lodge, Braemar, Aberdeenshire which is privately owned by the Dukes of Fife.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 13, 1669 ~ Birth of Henrietta Stuart, the daughter of King James II of England

On this day, January 13, 1883 ~ Birth of Prince Arthur of Connaught

 

[Countessmeout]

1547- Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey is found guilty of treason (he would be executed on the 19th). He was the eldest son and heir of the Duke of Norfolk. Through his father, he was the cousin of both Anne Boelyn and Katherine Howard. He was the last person to be executed by Henry VIII. He was found guilty of treason for quartering his arms, and both he and his father were arrested. His father survived, as the king died the day before he was to be beheaded. Henry was also the brother of Mary Fitzroy, who held the distinction of Henry VIII's only daughter in law, the widow of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond (his only legimitized bastard). Mary, after falling out with her brother who suggested she seduce the king, testified against him in court.

More recent history, it is the 3rd anniversary of the death of Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl Snowdon.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 14, 1236 ~ The wedding of King Henry III and Eleanor of Provence at Canterbury Cathedral

On this day, January 14, 1892 ~ Demise of Prince Albert Victor, the son of King Edward VII

 

[Countessmeout]

1476 both a death and birth. Anne of York, sister of Edward IV and Richard III dies from complications following the birth of her daughter. Anne of York had two daughters named Anne by two husbands. Her first husband the Duke of Exeter fought against the Yorks in the war of the roses abd went into exile with Margaret if Anjou. His lands were attained and given to his wife. His daughter died childless.

Anne's daughter by her second husband, Anne Leger inherited her mothers first husbands lands. But later Richard III stripped her of the lands.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 15, 1478 ~ The wedding of Richard, Duke of York, the son of King Edward IV, and Lady Anne Mowbray at St. Stephen's Chapel

On this day, January 15, 1559 ~ The coronation of Queen Elizabeth I at Westminster Abbey

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 16, 1245 ~ Birth of Edmund, Earl of Lancaster and Leicester, the son of King Henry III

On this day, January 16, 1942 ~ Demise of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught

 

[Countessmeout]

1373 death of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford. He was the father of Mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England. He was maternal grandfather of Henry V. On the death of her father, Mary was coheiress with her sister Eleanor.

His estates were quite large. His eldest daughter Eleanor was married at the time of his death to Thomas of Woodstock, youngest son of Edward III. Thomas wanted to keep the entire of his father in laws estate and tried to force Mary to become a nun. Thomas' older brother John of Gaunt stepped in, plotting with Mary's aunt, and took the girl from his brothers custody. He married Mary to his own heir the future Henry IV.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 17, 1746 ~ Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender, defeated British forces at the Battle of Falkirk in Scotland

On this day, January 18, 1486 ~ The wedding of King Henry VII and Princess Elizabeth of York

 

[An Ard Ri]

1373 death of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford. He was the father of Mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England. He was maternal grandfather of Henry V. On the death of her father, Mary was coheiress with her sister Eleanor.

His estates were quite large. His eldest daughter Eleanor was married at the time of his death to Thomas of Woodstock, youngest son of Edward III. Thomas wanted to keep the entire of his father in laws estate and tried to force Mary to become a nun. Thomas' older brother John of Gaunt stepped in, plotting with Mary's aunt, and took the girl from his brothers custody. He married Mary to his own heir the future Henry IV.

The Tomb Effigy of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford at Hereford Cathedral in England.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 20, 1382 ~ The wedding of King Richard II of England and Anne of Bohemia at Westminster Abbey

On this day, January 20, 1936 ~ Demise of King George V

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, January 20, 1382 ~ The wedding of King Richard II of England and Anne of Bohemia at Westminster Abbey

Anne of Bohemia was the Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Elizabeth of Pomerania ,she was 16 at the time of her marriage to Richard II which was the last royal wedding at Westminster Abbey until that of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York in 1486.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 22, 1269 ~ The wedding of Beatrice of England, the daughter of King Henry III of England, and John of Dreux, Earl of Richmond

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 23, 1820 - Demise of Edward, Duke of Kent, the father of Queen Victoria