19 July 1543 – The death of Mary Boleyn, sister of Queen Anne Boleyn
On this day in history, 19th July 1543, Mary Stafford (née Boleyn, other married name Carey), died. She…
The Boleyns
8 July 1503 – Thomas Boleyn sets off for Scotland
Margaret TudorOn this day in history, on 8th July 1503, during the reign of King Henry VII, Thomas…
29 June 1536 – Thomas Boleyn is punished
On this day in history, 29th June 1536, just over a month after the executions of his children,…
22 June 1509 – Thomas Boleyn is a Knight of the Bath
On the 22nd or 23rd June 1509, just before his joint coronation with Catherine of Aragon on 24th…
22 June 1528 – Mary Boleyn becomes a widow
On this day in history, 22nd June 1528, Mary Boleyn lost her husband, William Carey, in the sweating…
Why should we care? – Clare Cherry
Thank you to Clare Cherry for writing this article for us today. You might remember that Clare wrote…
The Destruction of the Boleyn Family
Thank you to Clare Cherry, co-author of George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat for writing this guest…