On 30 June 1514 Derard de Pleine wrote to Margaret of Austria regarding Mary’s appearance and personality: ‘Madame the Princess [Mary], until I had seen her several times. I can assure you that she is one of the most beautiful girls that one would wish to see; it does not seem to me that I …
On the 22nd April 1515 Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk wrote a desperate letter to Henry VIII pledging his loyalty and service after his secret marriage to Henry’s sister, Mary Tudor. Brandon believed that the English Council was out to destroy him and metaphorically throws himself at Henry’s feet promising to endure any punishment that …
On the 18th March Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth of York was born. Before the birth Margaret Beaufort had outlined a strict set of protocols and necessities required for Elizabeth of York’s labour and birth. These protocols covered everything from the number and rank of the women allowed within the …
The Secret Marriage of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor On the 14th of January 1515 Henry VIII wrote to the new French King, Francis I, that he would be sending three of his men to acknowledge Francis’ accession to the throne and begin negotiations for Mary Tudor’s return to England. Thsee three men that Henry …
The Proxy wedding of Mary Tudor and Archduke Charles On Saturday the 17th of December 1508 at just twelve years of age, Mary Tudor, youngest surviving daughter of King Henry VII, was married by proxy to Archduke Charles, grandson of Maximillian I and the future Charles V. The lavish ceremony took place at Richmond Palace, …
