20 April 1534 – The Hanging of the Nun of Kent
On 20th April 1534, Elizabeth Barton, a Benedictine nun who became known as 'the Nun of Kent' or…
April 2014
Maundy Thursday in my Village
I just wanted to share with you some photos from last night's Maundy Thursday procession in my village.…
18 April 1536 – Chapuys Bows to Queen Anne Boleyn
On Tuesday 18th April 1536, the Imperial ambassador, Eustace Chapuys, met Anne Boleyn in the chapel of Greenwich…
Good Friday
Christ Carrying the Cross, El Greco Today is Good Friday, the day when Christians like me remember Christ's…
Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday
The Last Supper, ca. 1520, by Giovanni Pietro Rizzoli, called Giampietrino Today is Maundy Thursday, a day in…
13 April 1536 – Anne Boleyn and Maundy Thursday
Yesterday I wrote about Anne Boleyn attending Easter Eve mass as Queen and now we fast-forward three years…
12 April 1533 – Anne Boleyn Attends Easter Eve Mass as Queen
Engraving of Anne Boleyn Following Henry VIII's orders to his council the previous day to accord Anne Boleyn…