29 June 1536 – Thomas Boleyn Loses his Office of Lord Privy Seal
On the 29th June 1536 Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire, was stripped of his office of Lord Privy…
Events of 1536
Bring Up the Bodies – The Facts Behind the Fiction
Since Hilary Mantel's novel Bring Up the Bodies has been published, I have been inundated with emails asking…
30 May 1536 – A New Queen: Jane Seymour
On Tuesday 30th May 1536, just eleven days after the execution of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, Henry…
Anne Boleyn’s Fall and Me
As you know, I was counting down, day by day, to Anne Boleyn's execution on The Fall of…
20th May 1536 – The Queen’s Replacement
The 19th May 1536 saw a queen of England executed, it was a day that shook the world,…
19th May 1536 – The Execution of Queen Anne Boleyn
At dawn on 19th May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn celebrated the Mass for the last time, receiving the…
18th May 1536 – Waiting to Die
Anne Boleyn expected to die on the 18th May 1536. Her almoner arrived at 2am to pray with…