2 November 1541 – The beginning of the end for Queen Catherine Howard
On All Souls' Day 1541, Catherine Howard, niece of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, and cousin of…
Six Wives
RIP Queen Jane Seymour
On this day in history, on the night of 24th October 1537, Queen Jane Seymour, third wife of…
12 October 1537 – A prince for Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
On this day in history, 12th October 1537, the eve of the Feast of St Edward the Confessor,…
4 October 1539 – The signing of the marriage treaty between Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
On this day in history, 4th October 1539, in London, the commissioners of King Henry VIII signed the…
22 September 1515 – Birth of Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII’s fourth wife
On this day in history, 22nd September 1515, Henry VIII's fourth wife and queen consort, Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg…
The Anne of Cleves cake
Since Lucy Worsley's series on Henry VIII's six wives aired, I've been inundated with emails asking me if…
5 September 1548 – Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager, dies at Sudeley Castle
On this day in history, 5th September 1548, Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager, wife of Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour…