Henry VIII: Renaissance Prince and King
Before I launch into a series of posts on members of the Boleyn family, I'd first like to…
Monarchy
The Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
On this day in history, 11th June 1509, the new king, Henry VIII, married his brother's widow, Catherine…
Anne Boleyn and the Cambridge Connection
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how, at the end of April 1536, Anne Boleyn had asked…
1st June 1533 – The Whit Sunday Coronation of Anne Boleyn
On the 1st June 1533, Whit Sunday, a pregnant Anne Boleyn was crowned Queen at a ceremony at…
Queen Anne Boleyn
After the bloodshed of the past couple of weeks it's nice to write about a happy event from…
Henry VIII – Henry the Great?
On this day in history, on the 21st April 1509, Henry VII died and his son Henry VIII…
Anne Boleyn Queen of England
OK, so today isn't just the long awaited day of The Tudors Season 4 premiere in the US,…