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A Foregone Conclusion

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I am convinced that the removal of Anne Boleyn from her position as Queen by execution was a…

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Anne Boleyn’s Letter to Henry VIII

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On the 6th May 1536, it is said that Anne Boleyn wrote the following letter to her husband,…

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Circa Regna Tonat – About the Throne the Thunder Rolls

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On the Friday 5th May 1536, the final arrests in the coup against Anne Boleyn were made1 -…

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The Arrests of Sir Francis Weston and Sir William Brereton

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On the afternoon of the 4th May* 1536, Sir Francis Weston and William Brereton were arrested and taken…

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Mark Smeaton with the Marmalade in the Cupboard

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On this day in history, the 30th April 1536, Mark Smeaton was taken to Thomas Cromwell's house in…

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Oyer and Terminer – The Beginning of the End?

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On this day in history, the 24th April 1536, Sir Thomas Audley, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor and Thomas…

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The Life of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer

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On this day in history, 21st March 1556, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer was executed, he was burnt at the…

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