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11th May 1536 – The Grand Jury of Kent

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On this day in history, the 11th May 1536, the Grand Jury of Kent assembled before Chief Justice…

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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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Circa Regna Tonat – About the Throne the Thunder Rolls

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On the Friday 5th May 1536, the final arrests in the coup against Anne Boleyn were made1 -…

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“For I had never better opinion of woman” – Archbishop Cranmer’s Letter to Henry VIII

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Thomas Cranmer by Gerlach Flicke On this day in history, 3rd May 1536, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, wrote a…

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From Tennis to Tower – Anne Boleyn is Arrested

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At dawn on the 2nd May 1536 Henry Norris, Henry VIII's Groom of the Stool and great friend,…

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The May Day Joust – Trouble in Tudor Paradise

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(or Henry Norris with the dead men's shoes at the May Day Joust!) The May Day joust of…

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27th and 28th April 1536

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On this day in history, the 27th April 1536, writs were issued summoning Parliament and a letter sent…

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