Anne Boleyn’s final Maundy Thursday in 1536
On 13th April 1536, Maundy Thursday, Queen Anne Boleyn took part in her final Maundy Thursday service, distributing…
Events of 1536
Was Thomas Boleyn on the jury at Anne Boleyn’s trial?
"How did Thomas Boleyn feel sitting in judgement on his children?" is a question that I was asked…
4 June 1536 – A new queen is proclaimed
On this day in Tudor history, 4th June 1536, Whitsun, Jane Seymour was officially proclaimed queen at Greenwich.…
Replay of Anne Boleyn’s Fall and Execution talk and Q&A session with Claire Ridgway
To commemorate the anniversary of Anne Boleyn's execution, I did a live talk and Q&A session yesterday on…
20 May 1536 – Henry VIII moves on
No matter how many times I read and write about it, Henry VIII's behaviour in 1536 always disgusts…
Anne Boleyn’s Execution Speech on 19th May 1536 – What did she say?
On 19th May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn was executed for high treason at the Tower of London. As…
19 May 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn is beheaded at the Tower of London
Today is the anniversary of the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, on 19th May…