19 September 1580 – Death of Katherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk
On 19th September 1580, sixty-one year-old Katherine Bertie (née Willoughby and previous married name Brandon) died after a…
The Reformation
12 September 1555 – Archbishop Thomas Cranmer on Trial
On 12th September 1555, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer's trial opened at the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin,…
21 August 1535 – King Henry VIII and Queen Anne Boleyn Visit Acton Court
On this day in history, 21st August 1535, King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn visited Nicholas Poyntz at…
11 August 1534 – The Friars Observant Expelled from their Houses
Catherine of Aragon, the Queen they supported On this day in 1534, or shortly before, the Friars Observant…
4 August 1557 – Burial of Anne of Cleves, Fourth Wife of Henry VIII
On 4th August 1557 merchant-taylor and diarist Henry Machyn recorded that there was a requiem mass for "my…
16 July 1546 – Burning of Anne Askew
On this day in history, 16th July 1546, the Protestant martyrs, Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and…
2 July 1489 – Birth of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
On this day in 1489, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI…