27 June 1505 – Prince Henry renounces his betrothal to Catherine of Aragon
On this day in history, 27th June 1505, Henry, Prince of Wales, the future Henry VIII, renounced his…
Henry VIII
25 June 1503 – Young Prince Henry becomes betrothed
On this day in history, 25th June 1503, Henry, Prince of Wales and eldest surviving son of King…
24 June 1509 – A Midsummer’s Day coronation
On 24th June 1509, Midsummer's Day and the Feast of St John the Baptist, King Henry VIII and…
21 June 1529 – King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon at the Legatine Court
On this day in history, 21st June 1529, just over twenty years after their marriage, King Henry VIII…
19 June 1535 – 3 Carthusian monks martyred
On 19 June 1535, three monks, Sebastian Newdigate, William Exmew and Humphrey Middlemore, of the Carthusian Order of…
Catherine of Aragon tells Henry VIII to quit his evil life
On this day in history, Sunday 12th June 1530, Queen Catherine of Aragon got rather cross with her…
11 June 1509 – Henry VIII marries for the first time
On this day in history, 11th June 1509, just under two months after his accession to the throne…