29 May 1533 – Queen Anne Boleyn’s coronation river procession
Every year, I find it very odd to go from talking and writing about the events leading up…
2019
Anne Boleyn’s Books of Hours and the Fall of Anne Boleyn
What a whirlwind couple of weeks I've had! I still haven't come back down to earth after the…
20 May 1536 – Henry VIII and Jane Seymour get betrothed – The Fall of Anne Boleyn
King Henry VIII wasted no time in May 1536. With wife number 2 dead and buried, he quickly…
Claire holds Anne Boleyn’s Books of Hours
Hever Castle was the childhood home of Queen Anne Boleyn and is now home to portraits and artefacts…
19 May 1536 – The end of Queen Anne Boleyn
Today is, of course, the anniversary of the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry…
18 May 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn prepares to die – The Fall of Anne Boleyn
Queen Anne Boleyn's execution was scheduled to take place on 18th May 1536 so Anne prepared herself for…
17 May 1536 – Tragedy at Tower Hill – The Fall of Anne Boleyn
On this day in 1536, 17th May, George Boleyn, Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, William Brereton and…