8 January 1536 – Henry VIII celebrates the news of Catherine of Aragon’s death
On 7th January 1536, Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, died at Kimbolton Castle, where she had…
Six Wives
7 January 1536 – Death of Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII
On this day in history, 7th January 1536, at two o'clock in the afternoon, Catherine of Aragon, first…
1 January 1540 – Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves have a disastrous first meeting
Anne of Cleves, or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg, had arrived in England on 27th December 1539, landing at Deal…
Happy birthday to Catherine of Aragon!
On this day in history, sometime during the night of 15th/16th December 1485, Queen Isabella I of Castile…
14 November 1541 – The inventories of the possessions of Thomas Culpeper and Lady Rochford
By 14th November 1541, things were not looking good for Thomas Culpeper, a member of the king's privy…
9 November 1518 – Queen Catherine of Aragon loses a baby girl
On 9th November 1518, the sixth pregnancy of Queen Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife, ended tragically…
7 November 1541 – The queen is confined to her chambers
On this day in history, 7th November 1541, Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard, received important visitors in…