25 January 1533 – Henry VIII finally marries Anne Boleyn
On this day in history, early in the morning of 25th January 1533, the feast of the conversion…
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24 January 1536 – Henry VIII and his horse fall heavily
On this day in history, 24th January 1536, at a joust at Greenwich Palace, King Henry VIII and…
21 January 1542 – A bill of attainder against Queen Catherine Howard and Lady Rochford is introduced
On this day in history, 21st January 1542, just over two and a half months after Queen Catherine…
19 January 1547 – Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, is executed
On this day in history, 19th January 1547, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, Tudor poet, courtier and soldier,…
Two weeks until The Life of Anne Boleyn course launches
And now for a shameless plug - it is my blog after all! My new online course "The…
New history books on queens and queenship
As if we haven't already got enough on our "to read lists, 2016 ended and 2017 began with…
15 January 1559 – Elizabeth I is crowned
On this day in history, 15th January 1559, Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn,…