New online history course – The Six Wives of Henry VIII
MedievalCourses.com has today launched a new online history course written and narrated by historian Gareth Russell, author of…
September 2016
19 September 1580 – The Duchess of Suffolk dies
On this day in history, 19th September 1580, Katherine Bertie (née Willoughby and previous married name Brandon), Dowager…
16 September 1541 – King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine Howard visit York
On this day in 1541, King Henry VIII entered the city of York through Walmgate Bar, and was…
John Leland and Anne Boleyn’s coronation
Today is the anniversary of the birth of John Leland, poet and antiquary, in London on 13th September…
12 September 1555 – The Trial of Archbishop Cranmer begins
On this day in history, Thursday 12th September 1555, the trial of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, began…
Writing about Anne Boleyn’s final years (plus a giveaway!) – Sandra Vasoli
I am honoured to welcome historical novelist and my good friend Sandra Vasoli to the Anne Boleyn Files…
7 September 1533 – Birth of Queen Elizabeth I
483 years today, on the afternoon of 7th September 1533, Henry VIII's second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn, gave…