Pictures: Table clock by Bartholomew Newsam c.1585, Thomas Wyatt the Elder. On this day in history, 17th January... 1504 - Birth of Pope Pius V, at Bosco in the Duchy of Milan, Italy. He was born Antonio Ghislieri. 1517 - Birth of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk and father of Lady Jane Grey, at Bradgate, Leicestershire. He was the son of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquis of Dorset, and Margaret Wotton. Suffolk was executed at the Tower of London on 23rd February 1554 for his part in Wyatts Rebellion. 1541 - Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, courtier, diplomat and poet, was arrested and sent to the Tower of London after being accused of corresponding with Cardinal Pole, and referring to the prospect of Henry VIIIs death. It was Catherine Howard, Henry VIIIs fifth wife, who secured his pardon and release, but Wyatt had to agree to return to his estranged wife. See theanneboleynfiles/sir-thomas-wyatt-the-elder/ for a bio of Wyatt. 1562 - Edict of Saint-Germain, or Edict of January. This edict, issued by the regent of France, Catherine de Medici, aimed at ending the persecution of the Huguenots by allowing them freedom of belief and private worship. 1569 - Agnes Bowker of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, allegedly gave birth to a cat. 1587 - Death of Bartholomew Newsam, famous clockmaker and sundial maker. He was buried in the church of St Mary-le-Strand. Examples of his work can still be seen in the British Museum. See britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=55472&partId=1&searchText=bartholomew%20newsam%20clock
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