April 13 - Too lenient a gaoler

On this day in Tudor history, 13th April 1557, in the reign of Queen Mary I, John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos of Sudeley, landowner, soldier and Lieutenant of the Tower of London, died at his home, Sudeley Castle in the Cotswolds. 

 

He served Henry VIII, King Edward VI and Mary I loyally, and even managed to keep royal favour after being accused of being too lenient with prisoners Lady Jane Grey and Princess Elizabeth (future Elizabeth I).

 

Let Claire tell you more about Brydges and his time in charge of Lady Jane Grey and Elizabeth I.

 

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

https://youtu.be/L_tx-CbC44g

 

Also on this day in history, 13th April 1534, Sir Thomas More got into a spot of bother, or rather a lot of bother, when he refused to swear his allegiance to the Act of Succession. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/p1bUl1i-rgE