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…
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28 May 1533 – Archbishop Cranmer Proclaims Validity of Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne Boleyn
Following on from the decision of the special court held at Dunstable, and Cramner's declaration that Henry VIII's…
23 May 1533 – Archbishop Cranmer Declares the Annulment of Henry VIII’s Marriage to Catherine of Aragon
After the brutal events of 1536, we rewind just three years to May 1533 when Anne Boleyn was…
12 April 1533 – All the Pomp of a Queen
Following on from Henry VIII's announcement to his council that Anne Boleyn should be recognised as his Queen,…
9 April 1533 – Catherine of Aragon Demoted from Queen to Princess
On the 9th April 1533, a delegation of the King's councillors, headed by the Duke of Norfolk, visited…
30 March 1533 – Thomas Cranmer Consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury
On this day in history, Passion Sunday 30th March 1533, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as…
The First Act of Succession – 23 March 1534
This day in history, 23rd March 1534, was an important day for King Henry VIII and Queen Anne…