Maundy Thursday
Today is the Christian feast day of Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day that commemorates the Last…
Henry VIII
The Death of Henry VII and the Accession of Henry VIII
Yes, on this day in history, 21st April 1509*, King Henry VII died at Richmond Palace. He had…
20 April 1534 – The Hanging of Elizabeth Barton, The Nun of Kent
On this day in 1534 the English Catholic nun, Elizabeth Barton, known as "The Nun of Kent" or…
11th April 1533, Good Friday – Anne Boleyn is Queen
On Good Friday 1533, the 11th April, Henry VIII informed the Royal Council that Anne Boleyn was now…
Did Henry VIII Commit Bigamy When He Married Anne Boleyn?
I've been inspired to write this post today by two long, and at times rather heated, debates on…
Thomas Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury – 30 March 1533
On this day in history, 30th March 1533, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of…
Monarchs Who Never Were – Hauntings at the Tower of London Part 3
Today we have the penultimate part of Nancy Smith's series on the Tower of London's ghosts:- Monarchs Who…