12 May 1536 – Appointment of Lord High Steward of England
On 12th May 1536, a patent was issued appointing Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, as Lord High…
May 2015
The Real Wolf Hall – The Cromwell Family in Wolf Hall: Gregory Cromwell
Fig. 1: Tom Holland as Gregory Cromwell Our 'Real Wolf Hall' series of articles continues today with a…
Queen Anne Boleyn’s alleged crimes
Following on from the rulings of the Grand Juries of Middlesex and Kent on the 10th and 11th…
11 May 1536 – The ruling of the Grand Jury of Kent
Eltham Palace, one of the locations of the alleged offences. On 11th May 1536, the Grand Jury of…
10 May 1536 – Grand Jury of Middlesex’s decision
Hampton Court Palace, where some of the alleged offences were said to have taken place On 10th May…
9 May 1536 – Council Meetings and Juries
On 9th May 1536, King Henry VIII sent a message to Thomas Cromwell "commanding him to repair to…
9 May 1509 – Henry VII’s body was taken to St Paul’s
On this day in 1509, the body of Henry VII was taken from Richmond Palace to St Paul's.…