12 June 1540 – Thomas Cromwell writes to Henry VIII
Thomas Cromwell, engraving from 1859 On 12th June 1540, Thomas Cromwell, who was imprisoned in the Tower of…
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11 June 1509 – The Wedding of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
On the 11th June 1509 the 17 year-old King Henry VIII married the 23 year-old Catherine of Aragon,…
Was Elizabeth I a Man?
Last Friday The Daily Mail published an article with the title "Is this proof the Virgin Queen was…
10 June 1537 – Deaths of Two Carthusian Monks from Starvation
The Carthusian Monks appearing before Cromwell. Copyright Tim Ridgway On 10th June 1537, two Carthusian monks from the…
10 June 1540 – The Arrest of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
At 3pm on 10th June 1540, while the Privy Council were in session at Westminster, the Captain of…
8 June 1536 – The Lady Mary Writes to Her Father and the Second Act of Succession is Passed
On 8th June 1536, Henry VIII's eldest daughter, Mary, continued in her quest to reconcile with her father…
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England – A Review and Rundown
Having studied the history of Christianity at university, I was really looking forward to watching this programme on…