23 May - Henry Grey is finally made a Knight of the Garter

On this day in Tudor history, 23rd May 1547, in the reign of King Edward VI, Henry Grey, 3rd Marquis of Dorset, was finally installed as a Knight of the Garter.

Grey had wanted this honour for years and had been nominated many times, so what had changed? How did he end up joining the Order of the Garter. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/aJsrw8Q_vqk

Find out in today's #TudorHistoryShorts talk from Claire Ridgway.