21st June 1529 – Catherine of Aragon and the Legatine Court
On the 21st June 1529, Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, appeared in front of…
Six Wives
11th June 1509 – Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
On the 11th June 1509, King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Isabel I of Castile…
30 May 1536 – A New Queen: Jane Seymour
On Tuesday 30th May 1536, just eleven days after the execution of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, Henry…
The Boleyns and the Seymours by Clare Cherry
Today we have a guest post from Clare Cherry looking at the two families affected by the events…
23 May 1533 – Archbishop Cranmer Declares the Annulment of Henry VIII’s Marriage to Catherine of Aragon
After the brutal events of 1536, we rewind just three years to May 1533 when Anne Boleyn was…
20th May 1536 – The Queen’s Replacement
The 19th May 1536 saw a queen of England executed, it was a day that shook the world,…
14th May 1536 – Jane Seymour: A Queen in Waiting
On this day in 1536 there were two main events:- Jane Seymour was moved closer to the King…