16 July 1557 – The Death of Anne of Cleves, the King’s Right Dear and Right Entirely Beloved Sister
On 16 July 1557, Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife, died at Chelsea Old Manor after a…
Six Wives
12 July 1543 – Henry VIII and Catherine Parr Tie the Knot at Hampton Court Palace
On 12th July 1543, Henry VIII married Catherine Parr, Lady Latimer, in the Queen's Closet of the Chapel…
9 July 1540 – Henry VIII’s Fourth Marriage is Annulled
On 9th July 1540, Convocation declared that the marriage between Henry VIII and his fourth wife Anne of…
3 July 1533 – Catherine of Aragon Told to Stop Calling Herself Queen
On Wednesday 3rd July 1533, Catherine of Aragon's chamberlain William Blount, Lord Mountjoy, was instructed to inform his…
30 June 1541 – Henry VIII and Catherine Howard Set off on their Progress to the North
On this day in 1541, Henry VIII and his fifth wife, Queen Catherine Howard, set off on their…
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…
23 June 1509 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon’s Coronation Procession
Thomas More’s “Coronation Suite”, a collection of poems in Latin written especially for Henry VIII’s coronation. On Saturday…