Birth of Henry Grey
Birth of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, 3rd Marquis of Dorset
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1517 in England
Explore 15 historical events and records for England in 1517.
Historical records for England in 1517
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January
July
Birth of Frances Brandon
Frances Brandon is born to Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon, placing her and her daughters within Henry VIII's extended succession settlement.
November
Death of Thomas Parr
Death of Thomas Parr, father of Catherine Parr
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of Henry Grey
Henry Grey is born and later becomes Duke of Suffolk, husband of Frances Brandon and father of Lady Jane Grey.
Birth of Henry Howard
Henry Howard is born into the Howard family and later becomes Earl of Surrey, soldier and an important innovator in English Renaissance poetry.
Corpus Christi
The Bishop of Winchester founds & opens Corpus Christi College
Corpus Christi
The Bishop of Winchester founds & opens Corpus Christi College
Counsel to the Papal Ambassador
More acts as legal counsel to the pope's ambassador in England.
Counsellor
More enters the King's service as Counsellor and personal servant
Cromwell leads an embassy to Rome to obtain from Pope Leo X
Cromwell leads an embassy to Rome to obtain from Pope Leo X a Papal Bull of Indulgence for the town of Boston in Lincolnshire
Embassy to Calais
More serves on a diplomatic mission to Calais.
Evil May Day Intervention
More helps calm the Evil May Day disturbances in London and urges the crowd to disperse.
Papal Bull
Cromwell leads an embassy to Rome to obtain from Pope Leo X a Papal Bull of Indulgence for the town of Boston in Lincolnshire
Plague
Henry travels regularly to stay ahead of the plague
Succession
Suffers from 2 miscarriages
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