21 April 1509 – People are as joyful as if they had been released from prison
On 21st April 1509, at 11pm, King Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty, died at Richmond Palace.…
Henry VIII
18 April 1536 – Chapuys encounters Anne Boleyn
On 18th April 1536, the first Tuesday after Easter, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, arrived at Henry VIII's…
12 April 1533 – She has changed her name from Marchioness to Queen
On Easter Eve, Saturday 12th April 1533, Anne Boleyn attended mass in the Queen's Closet of Greenwich Palace…
5 April 1533 – Convocation rules on Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon
On 5th April 1533, Convocation gave its ruling on Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, stating that…
2 April 1536 – Henry VIII, King Ahasuerus, Anne Boleyn and Queen Esther
On 2nd April 1536, Passion Sunday, Anne Boleyn's almoner, John Skip, preached a rather controversial sermon in the…
31 March 1532 – A displeasing sermon for Henry VIII
31st March 1532 was Easter Sunday and Henry VIII attended a service at the chapel of the Observant…
23 March 1534 – The Pope rules in favour of Catherine of Aragon
On 23rd March 1534, Pope Clement VII declared that the marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon…