31 January 1510 – Catherine of Aragon Has a Stillborn Daughter
Michael Sittow's Virgin and Child. The woman appears to have been modelled on Catherine of Aragon. On 31st…
Six Wives
29 January 1536 – The Burial of Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII, died on 7th January 1536 and was buried as the…
21 January 1542 – The Bill of Attainder against Catherine Howard and Lady Rochford
On 21st January 1542 a bill of attainder against Catherine Howard and Lady Jane Rochford was introduced into…
8 January 1536 – The King was clad all over in yellow
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn by Arthur Hopkins, 19th century According to Eustace Chapuys, the Imperial ambassador, on…
7 January 1536 – Death of Catherine of Aragon, First Wife of Henry VIII
On 7th January 1536, at two o'clock in the afternoon, Catherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle. She…
6 January 1540 – The Wedding of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
On Epiphany, Tuesday 6th January 1540, a reluctant Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves, or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg,…
27 December 1539 – Anne of Cleves Arrives in England
At 5pm on 27th December 1539, Anne of Cleves landed at Deal, on the Kent coast, and was…