Richard III Has Been Found!
Photograph from the University of Leicester Yes, DNA test results have proved that the remains found in the…
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Henry Norris and William Brereton – The Knighthood Confusion by Teri Fitzgerald
A squire being knighted by David I of Scotland I know that I said the next myth-busting article…
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,…
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…