8 May 1536 – Vultures Hover over the Spoils of the Fallen
Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond It was the way of the Tudor court, as men fell from favour…
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7 May 1536 – William Latymer Searched at Sandwich
On Sunday 7th May 1536, William Latymer, one of Queen Anne Boleyn's chaplains, was stopped and searched on…
La Capilla Real de Granada – The Tombs of Ferdinand, Isabella and Juana
Photo by Tim Ridgway Following on from my post about Granada's Carthusian Monastery, my second mission on my…
The Carthusian Monastery of Granada – La Cartuja de Granada
I spent Friday in the beautiful Spanish city of Granada. As I live quite near it, I've been…
6 May 1536 – From the Lady in the Tower
On 6th May 1536, it is said that Anne Boleyn wrote the following letter to her husband, King…
5 May 1536 – More Men in the Tower of London
Thomas Wyatt By 5th May 1536, two further arrests had taken place: courtier, poet and diplomat Sir Thomas…
4 May 1535 – The Executions of the Carthusian Martyrs
Carthusian Martyrs by Sanchez Cotan, photo by Tim Ridgway On 4th May 1535 three prominent Carthusian monks were…