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17th May 1536 -The Deaths of 5 Men and a Marriage Destroyed

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On the 17th May 1536, Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, Mark Smeaton, William Brereton and George Boleyn, Lord…

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16th May 1536 – The Archbishop’s Visit

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In a letter to Cromwell, dated the 16th May, Sir William Kingston, the Constable of the Tower, mentions…

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The Concubine, the Organist and the Portuguese Infanta

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On this day in history, the 15th May 1536, before Anne Boleyn had even been tried and found…

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14th May 1536 – Jane Seymour Gets Comfy

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On the 19th May 1536, the Imperial Ambassador, Eustace Chapuys, wrote a very long letter to Charles V…

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13th May 1536 – Percy and the Pre-contract

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On the 13th May 1536, Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland wrote to Thomas Cromwell regarding the alleged pre-contract…

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10th May 1536 – The Grand Jury of Middlesex

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The 10th May 1536 was an important day in the countdown to Anne Boleyn's execution on the 19th…

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A Foregone Conclusion

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I am convinced that the removal of Anne Boleyn from her position as Queen by execution was a…

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