17 May - Around the throne the thunder rolls

On 17th May 1536, poet, courtier and diplomat Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London, witnessed the executions of his fellow courtiers, George Boleyn, Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton.

 

Hear some of what he wrote about that awful day. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/FhNRo3Ecy70

 

For more details on the men's executions, see https://youtu.be/X7b1BLEpu9w