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Sir Francis Bryan (c. 1490 – 2 February 1550) was an English courtier and diplomat during the reign of Henry VIII. He was Chief Gentleman of the Privy chamber and Lord Justice of Ireland. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Bryan always retained Henry's favour, achieving this by altering his opinions to conform to the king's.
Sep 28, 2019 · On the 17 May 1536, it was Sir Francis Bryan who brought word to Jane Seymour of Anne Boleyn’s sentence. After the execution of Anne Boleyn, Bryan was suspected of supporting Lady Mary in being reinstated as Princess.
Sir Francis Bryan is a ruthless knight and an agent of Henry Tudor VIII's with various skills, among them cryptography, espionage and assasination; Henry uses him for special tasks, often accompanied by Sir Thomas Seymour.
Short biography of Sir Francis Bryan, nicknamed the "Vicar of Hell". A courtier close to Henry VIII, he was related to Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour.
On this day in history, 2nd February 1550, Sir Francis Bryan died suddenly at Clonmel in Ireland. He had settled in Ireland after marrying Joan Butler, dowager countess of Ormond, and had travelled to Tipperary as Lord Justice “to check the incursions of the O’Carrolls”.
Sir Francis Bryan was an English courtier and diplomat during the reign of Henry VIII. He was Chief Gentleman of the Privy chamber and Lord Justice of Ireland. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Bryan always retained Henry's favour, achieving this by altering his opinions to conform to the king's.
"Francis Bryan was a clever and versatile young man who was to gain a reputation as a rake and hell-raiser. He became one of the King's closest companions, a fellow jouster, gambler, tennis player and it was rumoured accomplice in extra-marital affairs.
SIR FRANCIS BRYAN* (d. 1550), poet, translator, soldier, and diplomatist, was the son of Sir Thomas Bryan, and grandson of Sir Thomas Bryan, chief justice of the common pleas from 1471 till his death in 1500.
Feb 8, 2021 · Sir Francis Bryan. Image courtesy of The Tudors. Sir Francis Bryan (or Bryant), an English poet and warrior, was born of a genteel family, educated at Oxford, and afterwards spent some time in travelling abroad. Thus begins the entry for Sir Francis Bryan, a lifelong friend and companion to King Henry VIII, in General Biographical Dictionary ...
Feb 2, 2020 · On this day in Tudor history, 2nd February 1550, Sir Francis Bryan, died suddenly in Ireland. He was a rather colourful Tudor character, known as much for his drinking, gambling and all-round bad behaviour, as his diplomacy, royal favour and gift for poetry.
