24 January 1536 – A Jousting Accident at Greenwich
On 24th January 1536, King Henry VIII suffered a serious accident while jousting at Greenwich Palace. Sources differ…
Henry VIII
12 January 1510 – Panic at the Joust
On 12th January 1510, at a private joust at Richmond Park, Henry VIII jousted for the first time…
8 January 1536 – Joyful Yellow and Triumphant Parading
I've written about this subject before but I received so many questions about it yesterday that I thought…
6 January 1540 – An Epiphany wedding for Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves by Hans Holbein the YoungerOn 6th January 1540, the Feast of the Epiphany, Henry VIII…
5 January 1531 – Henry VIII ordered not to remarry
On 5th January 1531, Pope Clement VII wrote to Henry VIII following a plea from Catherine of Aragon,…
24 December 1545 – Henry VIII’s Final Speech to Parliament
On 24th December 1545, King Henry VIII made his final speech to Parliament. Historian Robert Hutchinson describes it…
The Excommunication of Henry VIII
On this day in history, 17th December 1538, Pope Paul III announced that Henry VIII had been excommunicated…