Another contemporary image of Anne Boleyn?
Thank you to art historian Roland Hui for letting me know about an article he has just written…
2017
26 April 1536 – Anne Boleyn, Matthew Parker and a promise
Sometime around 26th April 1536, six days before her arrest, Queen Anne Boleyn met with her chaplain Matthew…
25 April 1536 – A hopeful king
On this day in history, 25th April 1536, a day after the commissions of oyer and terminer had…
24 April 1536 – Legal commissions are set up
On this day in history, 24th April 1536, two commissions of oyer and terminer were set up by…
21 April 1509 – Henry VIII is king!
On this day in history, 21st April 1509, King Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty, died at…
60 second history – Elizabeth of York
Today's Tudor topic for my 60-second history video series is Elizabeth of York. I refrained from shouting "she…
18 April 1536 – Eustace Chapuys and Anne Boleyn
On 18th April 1536, the first Tuesday after Easter, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, arrived at Henry VIII's…