Episode notes
Not every Tudor courtier met a grisly end... Some outlived the danger, and shaped history doing so.
On this day in 1542, Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, died quietly after a life of high-stakes politics, military glory, and fierce loyalty to Henry VIII. From disgraced heir to trusted royal insider, Radcliffe navigated the Reformation, royal marriages, rebellions, and thrived.
Join me for a fascinating look at a noble who helped make Tudor England, and lived to tell the tale.
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Comment below: what surprised you most about Robert Radcliffe’s career, his military service, his marital alliances, or his role under Henry VIII? #RobertRadcliffe #EarlOfSussex #TudorNobility #Dissolution #PilgrimageOfGrace #GreatMatter #LordGreatChamberlain
On this day in 1542, Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, died quietly after a life of high-stakes politics, military glory, and fierce loyalty to Henry VIII. From disgraced heir to trusted royal insider, Radcliffe navigated the Reformation, royal marriages, rebellions, and thrived.
Join me for a fascinating look at a noble who helped make Tudor England, and lived to tell the tale.
Watch, like & subscribe for more Tudor insights.
Comment below: what surprised you most about Robert Radcliffe’s career, his military service, his marital alliances, or his role under Henry VIII? #RobertRadcliffe #EarlOfSussex #TudorNobility #Dissolution #PilgrimageOfGrace #GreatMatter #LordGreatChamberlain