2 July 1489 – The Birth of Archbishop Cranmer
On 2nd July 1489, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury in the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and…
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
16 May 1536 – Anne Boleyn is “in hope of life”
On this day in 1536, Sir William Kingston, Constable of the Tower of London, reported to Thomas Cromwell…
3 May 1536 – Archbishop Cranmer writes to the King
After hearing the news of Queen Anne Boleyn's arrest, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer wrote a letter to Henry VIII.…
22 April 1536 – Archbishop Cranmer’s Strange Letter
On the 22nd April 1536, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, who had been away from court staying at his country…
Remembering Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
Today I will be remembering Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was burned at the stake on 21st…
11 November 1541 – Queen Catherine Howard’s Move to Syon House
On 11th November 1541 the King's Council sent Archbishop Thomas Cranmer a letter giving him instructions to move…
8 November 1541 – Catherine Howard Confesses to Archbishop Cranmer
After abandoning the idea of interrogating the hysterical Queen Catherine Howard on 7th November, Archbishop Cranmer returned to…