July 23 – Mary Boleyn’s son, Henry Carey, dies
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd July 1596, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Carey,…
The Boleyns
July 19 – The death of Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 19th July 1543, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Mary Boleyn…
July 8 – An important job for Thomas Boleyn, father of Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, on 8th July 1503, Thomas Boleyn, father of Anne Boleyn, left Collyweston…
July 2 – Cromwell is rewarded with Thomas Boleyn’s office
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd July 1536, Master Secretary, Thomas Cromwell, the king’s chief advisor, was…
June 22 – Thomas Boleyn becomes a Knight of the Bath, and Mary Boleyn is widowed
On the night of 22nd June 1509, during the celebrations for the forthcoming coronation of King Henry VIII…
Claire and Owen talk about The Boleyns of Hever Castle
To celebrate our book The Boleyns of Hever Castle being a number 1 bestseller again on Amazon and…
April 7 – Elizabeth Boleyn, mother of Anne Boleyn, and Robert Aske, rebel leader
What do Elizabeth Boleyn and rebel leader Robert Aske have in common, you may ask? Well, the date…