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Manage episode 504248975 series 2930417
In this video, I trace his journey from younger son to royal insider:
- Gentleman of the privy chamber (daily access to the king)
- Keeper of the armoury at Greenwich (1541)
- Steward & constable of Castle Rising (1542)
- French campaign with Henry VIII and knighthood after Boulogne (1545)
- Local authority & Parliament: steward of estates, MP for Norfolk, J.P.
- Crisis manager: helped quell Kett’s Rebellion (1549)
- Family life: marriage to Agnes Leigh; heir Henry (aged 4 at Thomas’s death), with Agnes pregnant with Edward
If you enjoy these “On This Day” spotlights, please like, subscribe, and ring the bell. Want Tudor extras? Consider joining my YouTube channel as a channel member for exclusive talks, resources, and my monthly magazine.
#TudorHistory #PastonLetters #HenryVIII #EdwardVI #Norfolk #KettsRebellion #OnThisDay #AnneBoleynFiles #HistoryYouTube
999 episodes
Manage episode 504248975 series 2930417
In this video, I trace his journey from younger son to royal insider:
- Gentleman of the privy chamber (daily access to the king)
- Keeper of the armoury at Greenwich (1541)
- Steward & constable of Castle Rising (1542)
- French campaign with Henry VIII and knighthood after Boulogne (1545)
- Local authority & Parliament: steward of estates, MP for Norfolk, J.P.
- Crisis manager: helped quell Kett’s Rebellion (1549)
- Family life: marriage to Agnes Leigh; heir Henry (aged 4 at Thomas’s death), with Agnes pregnant with Edward
If you enjoy these “On This Day” spotlights, please like, subscribe, and ring the bell. Want Tudor extras? Consider joining my YouTube channel as a channel member for exclusive talks, resources, and my monthly magazine.
#TudorHistory #PastonLetters #HenryVIII #EdwardVI #Norfolk #KettsRebellion #OnThisDay #AnneBoleynFiles #HistoryYouTube
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