22 March 1519 – Birth of Katherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk
Today is the traditional birth date of Katherine Willoughby (married names: Brandon and Bertie), daughter of William Willoughby,…
The Reformation
21 March 1556 – The Burning of Archbishop Cranmer
On this day in 1556, Thomas Cranmer, former Archbishop of Canterbury, was burnt at the stake in Oxford…
Anne Boleyn and Charity
Me in my red nose and deeley boppers Today in the UK it's Red Nose Day, a fundraising…
7 March 1530 – Pope Clement VII Forbids Henry VIII to Marry Again
On this day in history, 7th March 1530, Pope Clement VII issued the following bull: "Bull, notifying that…
12 September 1555 – The Beginning of the End for Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
Today is the anniversary of the first day of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer's trial at the University Church of…
16 July 1546 – The Burnings of Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and Nicholas Belenian
On the 16th July 1546, the Protestant martyrs, Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and Nicholas Belenian, were…
Henry versus Catherine: Who’s Who in the Diplomacy by Catherine Fletcher
Thank you so much to Catherine Fletcher, historian and author of "The Divorce of Henry VIII: The Untold…