11 April 1533 – Anne Boleyn is Accorded Royal Honours and Cranmer works on the Annulment
On 11th April 1533 Henry VIII informed his Council that Anne was his rightful wife and Queen and…
Anne Queen Consort
Jane the Fool
Detail from The Family of Henry VIII portrait showing Jane the Fool As it's April Fools' Day today,…
23 March 1534 – Parliament Passes the First Act of Succession
On this day in 1534, the First Act of Succession was passed by Parliament. It vested the succession…
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s Romance
We have the gift of hindsight, we know how Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's relationship ended, and so…
29 January 1536 – Anne Boleyn “Miscarried of her Saviour”
On 29th January 1536, the same day that Catherine of Aragon was buried, Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn,…
Happy Wedding Anniversary Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn – 25 January 1533
On this day in history, 25th January 1533, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn got married in a secret…
The Spitefully Ambitious Anne Boleyn
Earlier today, Susan Bordo, author of The Creation of Anne Boleyn, drew attention on her Facebook wall to…