A literary patron and her husband, a chaplain dies at sea, and a pragmatic reformer pleases nobody

In this second part of This week on Tudor history for the week beginning 22nd February, historian and author Claire Ridgway introduces a literary patron and her husband, a clergyman who ended up dying on a voyage far from home and being buried at sea, and a famous reformer whose peacemaking and pragmatic approach failed to heal rifts and please people. Oh and he ended up being dug up and posthumously tried for heresy, and burnt!

 

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/ED-IG_znvZs

 

24th or 25th February 1618 - Death of Elizabeth Carey (née Spencer), Lady Hunsdon. Elizabeth was a renowned literary patron and was one of the Spencers of Althorp.

 

26th February 1548 - Birth of Elizabeth Carey's husband, Sir George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, and grandson of Mary Boleyn.

 

27th February 1583 - Death of clergyman and diarist Richard Madox at sea, near Espirito Santo harbour, near Vitória, Brazil. Madox was on a trading voyage at the time and kept a diary which is a wonderful source of the lead-up to the voyage and tthe voyage itself.

 

28th February/1st March 1551 - Death of Martin Bucer, the famous theologian and Protestant reformer at Cambridge. As well as his reform and works, Bucer was known for his peacemaking and pragmatic approach. He had good intentions, wanting to avoid schism, but he ended up not pleasing anyone.

 

Claire's video on the burning of the remains of Bucer and Fagius can be viewed at 

https://youtu.be/lwVXkWK3q-k

More "On this day" events for 25-28 February:

February 25 - The execution of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex - https://youtu.be/lQ0nFNgD74s

February 25 - Elizabeth I is excommunicated - https://youtu.be/sS__T7HLURM

February 26 – Christopher Marlowe – a rather colourful character! - https://youtu.be/QnT2Qp7RuXc

February 26 - The sad ends of loyal men - https://youtu.be/tSH2feVoYHQ

February 27 - The Battle of Ancrum Moor and a legendary stone - https://youtu.be/LMEowRAmMns

February 27 - The ends of three Catholics at Tyburn - https://youtu.be/zsUSrhyWnwA

February 28 - Thomas Forret, a chief heretic and teacher of heresy - https://youtu.be/f3_SnmqCcmk

February 28 and 29 - The fugitive wizard earl and an awful burning - https://youtu.be/UBeu4Gz9CNM

 

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Claire Ridgway
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