Halloween, Hallowtide, Witchcraft and Martin Luther
Today, the 31st October, is of course All Hallows Eve, more commonly known as Halloween, the first day…
October 2019
29 October 1532 – Loving behaviour and hearty words
On this day in history, 29th October 1532, according to Wynkyn de Word, King Henry VIII accompanied his…
27 October – Anne Boleyn makes her entrance in a lavish masque
On Sunday 27th October 1532, two days after Henry VIII had returned from Boulogne with the French King,…
25 October – Henry VIII and Francis I arrive in Calais, but Anne Boleyn is nowhere to be seen
On this day in Tudor history, 25th October 1532, King Henry VIII returned to the English territory of…
24 October 1537 – The death of Queen Jane Seymour at Hampton Court Palace
On this day in history, 24th October 1537, Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour, died at Hampton Court…
21 October 1532 – Henry goes off to see Francis I, leaving Anne Boleyn behind
On this day in Tudor history, 21st October 1532, King Henry VIII left his sweetheart, Anne Boleyn, the…
15 October 1537 – Edward VI’s christening at Hampton Court Palace
On this day in Tudor history, 15th October 1537, three-day-old Prince Edward (the future King Edward VI), son…