21 June 1529 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Appear at the Legatine Court
Three days after Catherine of Aragon had appeared at the Legatine Court at Blackfriars to lodge her appeals…
Six Wives
20 June 1540 – Anne of Cleves worries about Henry VIII and Catherine Howard
On 20th June 1540, Henry VIII's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, complained to Karl Harst, her brother's ambassador,…
18 June 1529 – Proceedings Begin at the Legatine Court
A special legatine court had been set up at Blackfriars on 31st May 1529 by Cardinal Wolsey and…
11 June 1509 – The Wedding of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
On the 11th June 1509 the 17 year-old King Henry VIII married the 23 year-old Catherine of Aragon,…
8 June 1536 – The Lady Mary Writes to Her Father and the Second Act of Succession is Passed
On 8th June 1536, Henry VIII's eldest daughter, Mary, continued in her quest to reconcile with her father…
7 June 1536 – A River Pageant in Honour of Jane Seymour, the New Queen
Three days after Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, was proclaimed Queen at Greenwich Palace, a river pageant…
4 June 1536 – Jane Seymour is Proclaimed Queen at Greenwich
On this day in 1536, Whitsun, Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour, was proclaimed Queen at Greenwich. Chronicler…