Tag Archives: Marriage

Winchester Cathedral and Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop’s Palace)

Last summer I visited Winchester Cathedral, where Mary I married Philip of Spain and the ruins of Wolvesey Castle, the old Bishop’s Palace (where their first meeting took place and their wedding feast was held). We had better weather than … Continue reading

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25th May 1553 – The wedding of Lady Jane Grey

Today marks the 464th anniversary of the marriage of Jane Grey to Guildford Dudley at Durham House in London. Events by Place – Durham House – 25th May 1553 Was Guildford Dudley a good husband to Jane Grey by Leanda … Continue reading

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25th May 1553 – The wedding of Lady Jane Grey

Today marks the 463rd anniversary of the marriage of Jane Grey to Guildford Dudley at Durham House in London. Events by Place – Durham House – 25th May 1553 Was Guildford Dudley a good husband to Jane Grey by Leanda … Continue reading

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Jane’s Betrothal Is Announced…

Eric Ives writes that Jane, ‘like the overwhelming majority of girls of her class…came to attention only when it was announced that she was to marry.’ (1) This announcement happened 462 years ago today. Ives states that ‘the earliest evidence … Continue reading

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