1 July 1536 – Henry VIII’s Daughters Declared Illegitimate
On 1st July 1536, Parliament gave the Second Act of Succession its first reading. This superseded the 1534…
Mary I
15 June 1536 – Mary Receives a Threatening Visit
On 15 June 1536 Henry VIII's daughter Mary received a visit at her home of Hunsdon from members…
Jane the Fool
Detail from The Family of Henry VIII portrait showing Jane the Fool As it's April Fools' Day today,…
A Baptism and a Coronation – 1516 and 1547
Following her birth on 18th February 1516, the future Mary I, was baptised on 20th February in the…
18 February 1516 – The Birth of Queen Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
On 18th February 1516, in the early hours, Queen Catherine of Aragon's fifth pregnancy1 ended with the birth…
The Spitefully Ambitious Anne Boleyn
Earlier today, Susan Bordo, author of The Creation of Anne Boleyn, drew attention on her Facebook wall to…
17 November 1558 – The Death of Mary I and the Accession of Elizabeth I
On 17th November 1558, Henry VIII's eldest child, Queen Mary I, died. She was just forty-two years-old. After…