12 May 1536 – The Trial of Norris, Weston, Brereton and Smeaton
Westminster Hall On 12th May 1536, Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton were…
William Brereton
10 May 1536 – Bring Up the Bodies
Hampton Court Palace, where some of the alleged offences were said to have been committed. On 10th May…
17 May 1536 – Five Executions on Tower Hill
The scaffold memorial at Tower Hill. "These bloody days have broken my heart", wrote the famous Tudor poet,…
16 May 1536 – George Boleyn, Sir Francis Weston, Sir Henry Norris, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton Prepare for Death
A portait of a man thought to be Sir Francis Weston. On this day in 1536, the five…
12 May 1536 – The Trial of Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton
William Fitzwilliam, Earl of Southampton. He was a member of the jury and was also the man who…
11 May 1536 – The Kent Indictment
An illumination of Justices of the King's Bench The day after the Grand Jury of Middlesex met at…
4 May 1536 – A Wife’s Letter, Further Arrests and a Queen Cruelly Handled
A portait of a man thought to be Sir Francis Weston. Following the arrest of George Boleyn, Lord…