16 August 1513 – The Battle of the Spurs
On Tuesday 16th August 1513, the Battle of the Spurs, if it can be called a battle, took…
2016
12 August 1596 – The burial of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, by Steven van HerwijckOn 12th August 1596, Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, son…
Boleyn Myth
George Boleyn
Jane Boleyn
Mary Boleyn
Myths and Legends
Representations of Anne Boleyn
Six Wives
Correcting the myths
Last week, I published a guest article, Fact, by Clare Cherry in which she talked about the problem…
8 August 1553 – Edward VI’s funeral
On 8th August 1553, King Edward VI's remains were interred in a white marble vault beneath the altar…
Matthew Parker, a man “so much bound” to Anne Boleyn
On this day in history, 6th August 1504, Matthew Parker was born in the parish of St Saviour,…
Anne of Cleves’ Funeral – 4 August 1557
On this day in history, 4th August 1557, Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of King Henry VIII, was…
Fact? by Clare Cherry
Clare Cherry, co-author of George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat, discusses the problem of assumptions and theories…