24 December 1545 – King Henry VIII’s last ever speech to Parliament
On 24th December 1545, King Henry VIII made his final speech to Parliament. Historian Robert Hutchinson describes the…
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15 March 1532 – Henry VIII uses foul language to his archbishop
Breaking news! Yes, on this day in history, 15th March 1532, King Henry VIII used "foul language" to…
28 January 1547 – The King is dead! Long live the King!
On Friday 28th January 1547 the fifty-five year-old King Henry VIII died at the Palace of Whitehall. His…
24 December 1545 – Henry VIII’s Last Words to Parliament
On 24th December 1545, just over a year and a month before his death, King Henry VIII made…