4 September 1539 – A marriage arranged for Anne of Cleves
On this day in history, 4th September 1539, Anne of Cleves' brother, William, Duke of Cleves, signed a…
Six Wives
60 second history – Catherine Parr
After a bit of a break, I'm back to recording my 60 second history videos. As I've explained…
30 August 1548 – Catherine Parr’s daughter is born
On this day in history, 30th August 1548, Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager and wife of Thomas Seymour, Baron…
4 August 1557 – The burial of Anne of Cleves
On this day in history, 4th August 1557, Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of King Henry VIII, was…
31 July 1544 – Elizabeth writes to her stepmother
On this day in history, 31st July 1544, ten-year-old Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife,…
12 July 1543 – Henry VIII marries for a sixth and final time
On this day in history, 12th July 1543, King Henry VIII took Catherine Parr, Lady Latimer, as his…
11 July 1533 – The Pope puts his foot down with Henry VIII
By 11th July 1533, Pope Clement VII had really had enough of King Henry VIII's behaviour. The king…