June 11 – 17-year-old Henry VIII gets married to Catherine of Aragon
On this in Tudor history, 11 June 1509, two months after his accession to the throne of England,…
Catherine of Aragon
June 5 – Maria de Salinas, a good friend to Queen Catherine of Aragon
On this day in Tudor history, 5th June 1516, Spaniard Maria de Salinas married William, 10th Lord Willoughby…
April 9 – A queen is demoted and the death of Richard Bertie
On this day in Tudor history, 9th April, Catherine of Aragon, who'd been banished from the royal court…
March 27 – Arrangements are made for Prince Arthur to marry Catherine of Aragon and Reading the Bible in church could get you into trouble
On this day in Tudor history, 27th March 1489, the Treaty of Medina del Campo was signed between…
March 23 – The last abbey is dissolved and the Pope issued a bull proclaiming Catherine of Aragon to be England’s true queen
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd March 1540, Waltham Abbey, an Augustinian house in Essex, was surrendered…
31 January – The great devil of all and Catherine of Aragon loses a baby girl
On this day in history, 31st January 1606, Gunpowder Plot conspirators Thomas Winter, Ambrose Rookwood, Robert Keyes, and…
8 January – Mary Shelton, Anne Boleyn’s cousin and lady, and Henry VIII celebrates news of Catherine of Aragon’s death
On this day in Tudor history, 8th January 1571, Mary Shelton (married names: Heveningham and Appleyard) was buried…