Sir Francis Weston and William Brereton – Anne Boleyn Week 2024 – Day 4
Welcome to Day 4 of Anne Boleyn Week 2024! Today, I'm looking at courtiers Sir Francis Weston and…
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The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 11 May 1536 – The Grand Jury of Kent and its indictment against Anne Boleyn and the men
On 11th May 1536, the day after the Grand Jury of Middlesex met, the Grandy Jury of Kent…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 8 May 1536 – Courtiers or vultures?
Om 8th May 1536, a number of courtiers were trying to take advantage of the imprisonment of the…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 28 April 1536 – Council meetings, experts being consulted, the Lady Mary being given hope… Suspicious goings on
On 28th April 1536, just four days before Queen Anne Boleyn's arrest, it was clear that something was…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 27 April 1536 – A busy day
27th April 1536 was a very busy day at the royal court - writs were issued summoning Parliament,…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 25 April 1536 – Henry VIII is suddenly hopeful about having a Prince of Wales
On 25th April 1536, Henry VIII wrote a rather strange letter to his ambassadors abroad. Less than a…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 24 April 1536 – The legal machinery is set up
On 24th April 1536, Lord Chancellor Thomas Audley busied himself setting up two commissions of oyer and terminer…