25 July – Name-calling and a royal marriage
On this day in history, 25th July 1535, the Feast of St James, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador,…
Tudor Events
19 July – Mary Boleyn, a new queen, the Mary Rose and a noble imp
19th July is a very busy day in terms on "on this day in Tudor history" events, so…
29 June – Margaret Beaufort, Thomas Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell and Henry Percy
29th June is a busy day for "on this day in Tudor history" events, and I thought I'd…
Happy St John the Baptist Day!
Today is the feast day of St John the Baptist, an important celebration in the medieval and Tudor…
23 June 1509 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon process through the streets of London
On this day in Tudor history, Saturday 23rd June 1509, seventeen-year-old King Henry VIII and his first wife,…
11 June 1509 – Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon at Greenwich
On this day in history, 11th June 1509, seventeen-year-old King Henry VIII married twenty-three-year-old Spanish princess, Catalina de…
Thomas Cromwell’s enemies win
In 1540, Thomas Cromwell's enemies were able to take advantage of King Henry VIII's frustration with his right-hand…