6 July 1553 – King Edward VI Dies
At sometime between 8pm and 9pm on 6th July 1553 fifteen year-old King Edward VI, the son of…
Monarchy
24 June 1509 – The Midsummer Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
The Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, taken from A Joyfull Medytacyon to All Englande by…
The Tradition of Trooping the Colour
16th June is the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II (her real birthday is 21st April) and it…
7 June 1520 – Henry VIII, Francis I and the Field of Cloth of Gold
The 7th June 1520, was the first day of the historic meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I…
1 June 1533 – The White Falcon Triumphant: The Coronation of Anne Boleyn
On 1st June 1533, a pregnant Anne Boleyn was crowned queen at Westminster Abbey. She was crowned by…
31 May 1533 – Anne Boleyn’s Coronation Procession
Apollo and the Muses on Parnassus by Hans Holbein the Younger - A design for a montage for…
30 May 1533 – 18 Knights of the Bath Created
On the night of 30th/31st May 1533 eighteen men were created Knights of the Bath at the Tower…