16 June - A scandalous earl dies of gangrene

On this day in Tudor history, 16th June 1614, Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, died of gangrene following surgery on his thigh.

Find out more about this Tudor earl, and how he was involved in a murder plot, in today's #TudorHistoryShorts talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/QLGxPAm9MVo