31 January 1510 – Catherine of Aragon Loses a Daughter
On this day in 1510 disaster struck Catherine of Aragon and her first pregnancy. According to her confessor,…
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29 January 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn Loses a Son
The Imperial ambassador, Eustace Chapuys, reported to Charles V on 10th February 1536 that on the day of…
29 January 1536 – The Burial of Catherine of Aragon
On 29th January 1536, Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife, was buried at Peterborough Abbey, now Peterborough…
28 January 1547 – Death of Henry VIII
At Whitehall Palace, on 28th January 1547, in the early hours of the morning, a dying Henry VIII…
28 January 1457 – Birth of Henry VII
On the 28th January 1457, the founder of the Tudor dynasty, Henry VII, was born at Pembroke Castle…
Boleyn Myth 1 – Anne Boleyn’s Arms are Evidence that Anne was Ashamed of Her Boleyn Roots
Anne's arms from her copy of Le Pastor Evangelique The arms of four of Henry VIII's wives have…
25 January 1533 – The Secret Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
On this day in history, 25th January 1533, St Paul's Day, King Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn in…