18 June 1546 – The Trial of Anne Askew
Emma Stansfield as Anne Askew in "The Tudors".On 18 June 1546, twenty-five year-old Anne Askew was arraigned at…
The Reformation
The Real Wolf Hall – Who was Thomas More?
Today, Beth von Staats, author of Thomas Cranmer: In a Nutshell and creator of QueenAnneBoleyn.com, shares with us…
New Thomas Cranmer book – Thomas Cranmer: In a Nutshell
Congratulations to my dear friend Beth von Staats, who many of you will know from QueenAnneBoleyn.com, on the…
Passion Sunday 1533 – Thomas Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
On 30th March 1533, Passion Sunday, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury in…
23 March 1534 – The First Act of Succession
Engraving of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn by T. L. Raab after the painting by Fr. Pecht. On…
21 March 1556 – The Burning of Thomas Cranmer, former Archbishop of Canterbury
Every year on 21st March, I spare a thought (or actually quite a few!) for Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop…
Henry VIII’s Last Love Blog Tour Day 7 – Sanctuary in Poland
A drawing of a more mature Katherine by George Vertue (1684- 1756), now at Sudeley Castle. The legend…