The Clonony Boleyn Girls
Clonony Castle, copyright Paudie Kennelly To celebrate St Patrick's Day I tend to write about Anne Boleyn's links…
The Boleyns
12 March 1539 – Death of Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and Father of Anne Boleyn
On 12th March 1539, just under three years after the executions of two of his children, Thomas Boleyn,…
4 March 1526 – Birth of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, son of Mary Boleyn
On this day in 1526, Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, courtier and administrator, was born. He was the…
An Inventory of Boleyn Grants – Spring 1536
Thomas Boleyn's memorial brass In Letters and Papers for 3rd March 1536 is the following record: "List of…
13 February 1542 – Catherine Howard and Jane Boleyn, What they Did and Didn’t Say
Today marks the anniversary of the executions of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, and Jane Boleyn,…
Mary Boleyn and Henry VIII
The Henry VIII and Mary Boleyn of The Tudors series After I had posted my article marking the…
4 February 1520 – The Wedding of Mary Boleyn and William Carey
Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Mary Boleyn On this day in 1520, Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne…