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PERSON OF THE MONTH

Katherine Parr

Queen of England from 1543 until 1547, the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII.

On This Day 9th January 1539

On 9th January 1539, the execution of Henry Courtenay, Marquess of Exeter took place on Tower Hill. Exeter was the first cousin of King Henry VIII, being the son of his aunt, Katherine of York. The two men had been close in their youth, but, with the increasing paranoia that crept up on Henry in the 1530s, he came to believe his throne was under threat. Read more on the Exeter Conspiracy and the reasons for Exeter’s death here

Picture shows Exeter, second from left, in a Garter procession

Researching Amsterdam in the Dutch Golden Age

The Dutch Republic was very different from England during Queen Elizabeth and King James’ reigns. In this Guest Article, Karen Haden, author of the Alexander Baxby series, describes her experience of researching Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age of the early seventeenth century.

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