A river pageant for a new queen and a historic meeting
On 7th June 1536, less than three weeks after the execution of Henry VIII's second wife, Queen Anne…
Jane Seymour
4 June 1536 – Jane Seymour is proclaimed queen – The Fall of Anne Boleyn
You thought I'd finished my video series on the fall of Anne Boleyn in 1536, didn't you? Ha!…
20 May 1536 – Henry VIII and Jane Seymour get betrothed – The Fall of Anne Boleyn
King Henry VIII wasted no time in May 1536. With wife number 2 dead and buried, he quickly…
14 May 1536 – The rise of the phoenix, Jane Seymour
On this day in 1536, 14th May, while her predecessor and former mistress was in the Tower of…
1 April 1536 – Henry VIII courts Jane Seymour
On this day in Tudor history, 1st April 1536, the imperial ambassador passed on information he'd received from…
24 October 1537 – Queen Jane Seymour dies at Hampton Court Palace
On this day in history, 24th October 1537, Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour, died at Hampton Court…
7 June 1536 – A water pageant for the new queen
On this day in history, 7th June 1536, less than three weeks after the execution of previous queen,…