June 24 - A midsummer coronation for Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon




Tudor History with Claire Ridgway show

Summary: On this day in Tudor history, 24th June 1509, Midsummer’s Day and the Feast of St John the Baptist, seventeen-year-old King Henry VIII and his queen consort, Catherine of Aragon, were crowned king and queen at a joint coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey. In today's "on this day in Tudor history" video, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, draws on contemporary sources to tell us more about what happened that day. https://www.tudorsociety.com