31 March 1532 – A displeasing sermon for Henry VIII
31st March 1532 was Easter Sunday and Henry VIII attended a service at the chapel of the Observant…
March 2016
Medieval Courses – Spring Sale
MedievalCourses.com have a Spring sale at the moment with a $16 (approximately £11) discount off any of their…
30 March 1533 – A new archbishop
On 30th March 1533, Passion Sunday, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury by…
Easter Sunday – A celebration of Christ’s Resurrection
According to the Gospel of John, it was on the first day of the week, the Sunday following…
Good Friday and Lady Day
Today, 25th March, is Good Friday according to the Western/Gregorian calendar and it is the day that commemorates…
Today is Maundy Thursday
Today is Maundy Thursday, the feast day that commemorates the Last Supper, that final meal that Jesus Christ…
23 March 1534 – The Pope rules in favour of Catherine of Aragon
On 23rd March 1534, Pope Clement VII declared that the marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon…