jdmccafferty 1 month ago 10 Dec 1485: Parliament urges Henry VII to marry 'that illustrious lady Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV' for 'propagation of offspring from the stock of kings' #otd They did and they propagated too! (NPG)
jdmccafferty 1 month ago 10 Dec 1583: #Whitehall authorizes the use of torture on the #Catholic Archbishop O'Hurley of #Cashel #otd They go to it.