William Tyndale’s The Obedience of a Christian Man and how it got into Henry VIII’s hands
On 2nd October 1528 English reformer and Bible translator William Tyndale published his most influential book, The Obedience…
Henry VIII
10 September 1533 – Elizabeth I is baptised
On this day in history, 10th September 1533, the three-day-old daughter of King Henry VIII and his second…
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s 1535 royal progress
Thornbury Castle On this day in history, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn arrived at Thornbury Castle as part…
12 July 1543 – Henry VIII marries for a sixth and final time
On this day in history, 12th July 1543, King Henry VIII took Catherine Parr, Lady Latimer, as his…
11 July 1533 – The Pope puts his foot down with Henry VIII
By 11th July 1533, Pope Clement VII had really had enough of King Henry VIII's behaviour. The king…
9 July 1540 – Anne of Cleves is no longer queen
On this day in history, 9th July 1540, convocation declared that Anne of Cleves' marriage to King Henry…
Henry VIII – Henry the Great or Henry the Monster?
Henry VIII is an iconic figure who divides opinion. Whenever I post anything about him here on the…