The Howards’ Miserable Christmas
On this day in 1541, A "very sickly" Agnes Tilney, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, who was imprisoned in…
Six Wives
16 December 1485 – Birth of Catherine of Aragon, First Wife and Queen Consort of Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon by Juan de Flandres. During the night of 15th/16th December 1485, Catherine of Aragon was…
RIP Francis Dereham and Thomas Culpeper – 10 December 1541
The execution of Francis Dereham, The Tudors seriesToday marks the anniversary of the executions of Thomas Culpeper, Gentleman…
Interrogatories to be ministered to the Duchess of Norfolk concerning her and the Queen
Thomas Wriothesley On 4th December 1541, Thomas Wriothesley and William Fitzwilliam, Earl of Southampton, wrote to Sir Ralph…
19 November 1541 – Chapuys Reports on the Catherine Howard Investigation
Eustace Chapuys On 19th November 1541, Eustace Chapuys, the Imperial ambassador, wrote to Emperor Charles V. His letter…
St Erkenwald’s Day – The 1532 Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and the 1501 Marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales, and Catherine of Aragon
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn returned from their trip to Calais on St Erkenwald's Day (14th November) 1532,…
November 1541 – Anne of Cleves Rumoured to Have Given Birth to the King’s Son
I had read before about rumours regarding Anne of Cleves having a child by Henry VIII, but I…