Deaths on December 21

John Seymour (1474-1536)

Died on December 21, 1536

John Seymour, English courtier (b. 1474)

Sir John Seymour, Knight banneret (c. 1474 – 21 December 1536) was an English soldier and a courtier who served both Henry VII and Henry VIII. Born into a prominent gentry family, he is best known as the father of the Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour, and hence grandfather of king Edward VI of England.

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John Seymour (1474-1536)

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Events on 1536

5 Apr

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Royal Entry of Charles V into Rome: The last Roman triumph.
6 May

Great Bible
King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose.
19 May

Henry VIII of England
Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.
30 May

Lady-in-waiting
King Henry VIII of England marries Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives.
13 Aug

Enryaku-ji
Buddhist monks from Kyoto, Japan's Enryaku-ji temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout in what will be known as the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536).

Deaths on December 21

John Seymour (1474-1536)

Died on December 21, 1536

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Events on 1536

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Great Bible

Henry VIII of England

Lady-in-waiting

Enryaku-ji