The Death of Henry VII and the Accession of Henry VIII
Yes, on this day in history, 21st April 1509*, King Henry VII died at Richmond Palace. He had…
Henry VIII
11th April 1533, Good Friday – Anne Boleyn is Queen
On Good Friday 1533, the 11th April, Henry VIII informed the Royal Council that Anne Boleyn was now…
Did Henry VIII Commit Bigamy When He Married Anne Boleyn?
I've been inspired to write this post today by two long, and at times rather heated, debates on…
Thomas Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury – 30 March 1533
On this day in history, 30th March 1533, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of…
Monarchs Who Never Were – Hauntings at the Tower of London Part 3
Today we have the penultimate part of Nancy Smith's series on the Tower of London's ghosts:- Monarchs Who…
Henry VIII’s Illegitimate Children
I've just written an article over at The Elizabeth Files about Elizabeth's possible illegitimate siblings. Henry VIII recognised…
Save Acton Court!
At the end of Nasim's article on David Starkey's talk about Acton Court and Henry VIII and Anne…