On this day in Tudor history, 29th February 1604, John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury, died at at Lambeth Palace, the archbishop’s palace in London. He was the last Archbishop of Canterbury in Queen Elizabeth I's reign, and the queen called him her "white gift" and her "little black husband".
He is known for his religious disagreement, but also had a real heart for the poor. Find out more about Archbishop John Whitgift in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author on "On This Day in Tudor History".
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
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Also on this day in Tudor history, 29th February 1528, Scotland’s first Protestant martyr was burned to death – theologian Patrick Hamilton. See last year’s video for 28th and 29th February - https://youtu.be/UBeu4Gz9CNM
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