December 3 – Henry VIII offers free pardons to the Pilgrimage of Grace rebels
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd December 1536, King Henry VIII issued a proclamation to the rebels…
2022
Day 2 of the Anne Boleyn Files Advent Calendar
A big thank you to Laura Loney, author of the beautiful book "'Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas",…
December 2 – The arrest of courtier and poet Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd December 1546, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Henry Howard,…
Day 1 of the Anne Boleyn Files Advent Calendar 2022
It only seems like yesterday that I was posting last year's Advent Calendar contributions - time really does…
December 1 – Thomas Culpeper and Francis Dereham are tried for high treason
On this day in Tudor history, 1st December 1541, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Thomas Culpeper…
November 30 – Henry VIII gets a dressing down from his wife and sweetheart
On this day in Tudor history, 30th November 1529, the Feast of St Andrew, Henry VIII received a…
November 29 – Cardinal Wolsey dies, and not by suicide!
On this day in Tudor history, 29th November 1530, in the reign of King Henry VIII, at around…