30 April 1536 – The arrest of musician Mark Smeaton
On this day in history, court musician Mark Smeaton was arrested and taken to Thomas Cromwell's house in…
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29 April 1536 – Anne Boleyn and two courtiers
On 29th April 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn had two separate encounters with male courtiers, men who would soon…
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Did Mark Smeaton father Anne Boleyn’s baby?
Yes, that is the question that I find myself answering today. I've never actually had someone ask me…
The men who died in 1536 video
Queen Anne Boleyn was, of course, not the only victim of her fall in 1536, five men were…
12 May 1536 – Four men tried for high treason
On 12th May 1536, Mark Smeaton, Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston and William Brereton were escorted by…
29 April 1536 – Anne Boleyn, Sir Henry Norris and Mark Smeaton
On Saturday 29th April 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn had two separate encounters with two courtiers who would end…
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…