Today in Tudor History....
18 June 1269 –Birth of Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar
1291-Death of Alfonso III of Aragon
1318 –Birth of Eleanor of Woodstock
1429-Under Joan of Arc, French Victorious at Battle of Patay
1452-Pope Nicholas V Authorizes Enslavement of Saracens and Pagans
1464-Pope Pius II Tries to Launch a Crusade Against Turks in Italy
1525 - Henry Fitzroy made Duke of Richmond and Somerset, and Lieutenant-General of the North
1529 -Catherine of Aragon’s First Appearance at the Legatine Court
Catherine of Aragon was loudly applauded as she made her way to the Legatine Court. Once inside, she challenged that authority of the Court and the qualification of the two legates to hear the cast. She stated her wish for the case to be heard in Rome, but this was denied. Both Catherine and Henry were told to reappear on 21st June.
1541 - The Irish Parliament changed Henry's title from Lord of Ireland to King of Ireland
1546 - Anne Askew was arrested and taken to the Tower for 'questioning' on charges of Heresy.
1560- Gilbert Bourne, Bishop of Bath and Wells, was imprisoned in the Tower of London for refusing the Oath of Supremacy to Queen Elizabeth.
1782-Anna Göldi is Last Person Executed for Witchcraft in Europe