22 February 1511 – Henry VIII loses a son
Henry VIIIOn 22 February 1511, Henry, Duke of Corwall, son of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, died…
Six Wives
13 February 1542 – Executions of Catherine Howard and Lady Jane Rochford
On this day in history, 13 February 1542, Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, and Lady Jane…
10 February 1542 – Catherine Howard is taken to the Tower of London
Sketch of unknown woman, said to be Catherine Howard after HolbeinOn 10 February 1542, Catherine Howard, fifth wife…
31 January 1510 – Catherine of Aragon suffers a still-birth
On this day in history, 31 January 1510, Queen Catherine of Aragon went into premature labour and gave…
29 January 1536 – Burial of Catherine of Aragon at Peterborough Abbey
On this day in history, 29 January 1536, Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, was laid to…
7 January 1536 – The Death of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife
At 2pm on 7th January 1536, fifty year-old Catherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle, Cambridgeshire, where she…
6 January 1540 – An Epiphany wedding for Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves by Hans Holbein the YoungerOn 6th January 1540, the Feast of the Epiphany, Henry VIII…