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…
Marriage
Valentine’s Day in Tudor England
In her book, "Pleasures & Pastimes in Tudor England", Alison Sim writes of how the Tudors obviously did…
Henry VIII Marries Anne Boleyn – 25th January 1533
On this day in history, 25th January 1533, Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn. Alison Weir writes of their…
Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII’s Marriage: Doomed from the Start?
As I said in my article "A Timeline of Anne Boleyn’s Relationship with Henry VIII – From 1528-1533",…
A Timeline of Anne Boleyn’s Relationship with Henry VIII – From 1528-1533
As I said in my post "Henry VIII Falls in Love with Anne Boleyn", Eric Ives gives a…
A Queen Catherine and a Commoner Too
You can't have missed yesterday's big news, that of the official engagement between Prince William and Catherine Middleton…
St Erkenwald’s Day 1532 – The Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn?
Although we know that Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn officially tied the knot at a secret wedding ceremony…