In Memory of Five Innocent Men – 17 May 1536
I sometimes feel that Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, William Brereton, Mark Smeaton and George Boleyn, Lord…
George Boleyn
17 May 1536 – These bloody days have broken my heart
The famous Tudor poet Thomas Wyatt the Elder wrote two poems about the executions he witnessed in 1536…
10 May 1536 – Grand Jury of Middlesex’s decision
Hampton Court Palace, where some of the alleged offences were said to have taken place On 10th May…
23 April 1536 – A snub to George Boleyn or simply a promise kept?
Order of the Garter procession23rd April is St George's and is the day for announcing new appointments to…
11 February 1531 – Henry VIII becomes Supreme Head of the English Church.
Henry VIII c.1530-1535 by Joos van CleveOn this day in history, 11 February 1531, Convocation granted Henry VIII…
The Third Sunday of Advent – What Anne Boleyn would have read
If you've read my previous two Sunday articles, you'll know that I have been sharing readings from French…
The Second Sunday of Advent – What Anne Boleyn would have read
Following on from last Sunday's post regarding Anne's ownership of an illuminated manuscript of French Reformer Jacques Lefèvre…