On this day in history, 23rd February... 1503 - Burial of Elizabeth of York, Queen Consort of Henry VII and mother of Henry VIII, at Westminster Abbey. 1512 - Birth of William Framyngham, scholar and author, at Norwich, Norfolk. Unfortunately, his works are lost, but his friend, Dr John Caius listed seven of his works, which included heroic verse, a poem in pentameters and hexameters, a poem on idolatry and two books of prose. 1525 - Start of the Battle of Pavia during the Italian Wars of 1521-1526. The imperial troops of Charles V defeated those of Francis I and Francis I was captured, imprisoned and forced into signing the Treaty of Madrid. 1533 - Death of James Denton, Archdeacon of Cleveland and Dean of Lichfield, at Ludlow. He was buried in St Lawrences Church, Ludlow. Denton had also been Chancellor to the Council of Princess Mary. 1554 - Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, was executed on Tower Hill, following his involvement in Wyatts Rebellion. Suffolk was the father of Lady Jane Grey. He was buried in the chancel area of St Peter ad Vincula, the Tower chapel. See theanneboleynfiles/23-february-1554-execution-of-henry-grey-duke-of-suffolk/ 1574 - France began the fifth Holy War against the Huguenots. 1601 - Burial of Job Throckmorton, religious pamphleteer and Member of Parliament, at Haseley in Warwickshire. It is believed that he was one of the men responsible for the Martin Marprelate tracts. 1628 - Burial of John Guy, politician, colonist and Governor of Newfoundland. It is said that he was buried in St. Stephens Church, in his home-town of Bristol, but there is no record of his burial there.
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