November 30 – Henry VIII gets a dressing down from his wife and sweetheart
On this day in Tudor history, 30th November 1529, the Feast of St Andrew, Henry VIII received a…
annulment
October 7 – And the winner is… Catherine of Aragon, for now!
On this day in Tudor history, 7th October 1529, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the pope…
May 28 – Anne Boleyn is Henry VIII’s rightful wife and queen
It seems so strange to go from counting down to Anne Boleyn's execution in May 1536 to sharing…
Catherine of Aragon – Right to fight?
Today is the anniversary of Catherine of Aragon's burial at Peterborough Abbey in 1536, so I just wanted…
5 January 1531 – Henry VIII ordered not to remarry
On 5th January 1531, Pope Clement VII wrote to Henry VIII following a plea from Catherine of Aragon,…
30 November 1529 – The long suffering Catherine of Aragon
On 30th November 1529, St Andrew's Day, Catherine of Aragon confronted her husband Henry VIII about the way…
8 November 1528 – Henry VIII’s troubled conscience
On 8th November 1528, at Bridewell Palace, King Henry VIII made a public oration to "the nobility, judges…