23 June 1509 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon process through the streets of London
On this day in Tudor history, Saturday 23rd June 1509, seventeen-year-old King Henry VIII and his first wife,…
June 2019
22 June – Mary Boleyn’s first husband dies
On 22nd June 1528, after eight years of marriage, Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn, was widowed. Her…
The Reversible Mask: An Elizabethan Spy Novel with Loretta Goldberg plus special price!
Historical novelist Loretta Goldberg has made this wonderful video for the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society YouTube…
Was Anne Boleyn a wicked stepmother?
In today's instalment of my "Questions about Anne Boleyn" series, I consider the relationship between Anne Boleyn and…
15 June 1536 – Mary is a traitress who would be punished as such
On this day in Tudor history, 15th June 1536, Mary (the future Mary I), daughter of King Henry…
12 June 1530 – Henry VIII’s evil life and bad example
On this day in Tudor history, 12th June 1530, King Henry VIII got criticised for "the evil life…
11 June 1509 – Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon at Greenwich
On this day in history, 11th June 1509, seventeen-year-old King Henry VIII married twenty-three-year-old Spanish princess, Catalina de…