12 April 1533 – Anne Boleyn’s first public appearance as the official queen
On this day in history, 12th April 1533, Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, made her first public…
Anne Queen Consort
11 April 1533 – Anne Boleyn to be recognised as queen
Not only was this day in 1533 an important day in the religious calendar, being Good Friday, it…
2 April 1536 – Anne Boleyn as Queen Esther
On Passion Sunday 1536, the fifth Sunday of Lent, which fell on 2nd April, Queen Anne Boleyn's almoner,…
He is Risen – Easter Sunday and the Tudors
Happy Easter! Today, Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was a day that…
Good Friday – the Easter story Anne Boleyn would have read
As I explained in yesterday's article on Maundy Thursday, Anne Boleyn owned a copy of William Tyndale's 1526…
Maundy Thursday and Anne Boleyn
Today, the Thursday before Easter, is Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday. It commemorates the Last Supper, that final…
29 January 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn suffers a miscarriage
On this day in history, 29th January 1536, on the same day that her predecessor Catherine of Aragon…