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On this day in Tudor history, 11th August 1556, Sir John Kingsmill died—quietly, naturally, and with his head still on his shoulders. That might not sound remarkable… but in the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary I, it absolutely was.
I’m Claire Ridgway, historian and author, and in today’s video I’m introducing you to a lesser-known but fascinating figure who worked with Thomas Cromwell, helped dissolve monasteries and chantries, and still managed to earn a pardon from Queen Mary I.
Lawyer, sheriff, and skilled political survivor, Kingsmill was:
- A knight of Henry VIII’s reign
- A commissioner for Edward VI’s Protestant reforms
- A beneficiary of monastic spoils
- And the father of seventeen children—yes, seventeen!
He may not have stood centre stage in the Tudor court, ...
Read moreI’m Claire Ridgway, historian and author, and in today’s video I’m introducing you to a lesser-known but fascinating figure who worked with Thomas Cromwell, helped dissolve monasteries and chantries, and still managed to earn a pardon from Queen Mary I.
Lawyer, sheriff, and skilled political survivor, Kingsmill was:
- A knight of Henry VIII’s reign
- A commissioner for Edward VI’s Protestant reforms
- A beneficiary of monastic spoils
- And the father of seventeen children—yes, seventeen!
He may not have stood centre stage in the Tudor court, ...