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Claire | May 23, 2012
After the brutal events of 1536, we rewind just three years to May 1533 when Anne Boleyn was preparing for her coronation, her moment of triumph. On this day in history, 23rd May 1533, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared that Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon had been annulled: “My lord of Canterbury gave sentence
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Claire | May 20, 2012
The 19th May 1536 saw a queen of England executed, it was a day that shook the world, but it was followed the next day by another shocking event: the betrothal of King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour! Talk about moving fast! You can read more information in my article on The Fall of Anne
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Claire | May 14, 2012
On this day in 1536 there were two main events:- Jane Seymour was moved closer to the King Thomas Cromwell wrote to the King’s ambassadors in France to update them on the goings-on You can read the details in my post on The Fall of Anne Boleyn timeline – click here. I do hope you’re
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Claire | May 5, 2012
Today, we have a guest article from author and historian Marilyn Roberts who wrote a series of articles on the Howards for us before Christmas. Over to Marilyn… We last met Agnes, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk and the other prisoners on 13th February 1542, pondering their futures on the day of her step-granddaughter Katherine Howard’s
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Claire | April 9, 2012
On the 9th April 1533, a delegation of the King’s councillors, headed by the Duke of Norfolk, visited Catherine of Aragon and informed her that Henry VIII was now married to Anne Boleyn. After they left, Catherine’s chamberlain, Sir William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy, had to tell her that she had been demoted from Queen
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Claire | February 29, 2012
According to a Daily Mail report published today, a letter from Queen Jane Seymour to Henry VIII has been found “carefully preserved on a shelf in the picture store room at Dunham Massey estate in Altrincham, Greater Manchester”. In this letter, Jane informs the King that she has given birth to his longed-for son, Edward
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Claire | February 22, 2012
Tragedy struck Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII on this day in history, 22nd February 1511, when their 52 day old baby boy, Henry, Duke of Cornwall, died. Henry, Duke of Cornwall, was born in the early hours of the 1st January 1511, New Year’s Day, and his birth was celebrated with bonfires, wine flowing
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Claire | February 13, 2012
Today’s post comes from historian Marilyn Roberts, author of “The Mowbray Legacy” and the forthcoming “Norfolk House”. You may remember her articles on the Howards from December. Thank you, Marilyn! There has been a quiet spell, of sorts, since 22nd December 1541 when we left prominent members of the Howard family incarcerated in the Tower.
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