29 May 1533 – Anne Boleyn’s Coronation Celebrations Begin
Anne Boleyn was crowned Queen on 1st June at Westminster Abbey, but the coronation celebrations actually began on…
May 2013
28 May 1533 – Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne Boleyn is Proclaimed to be Valid
On 28th May 1533, five days after the special court at Dunstable Priory had declared Henry VIII’s marriage…
27 May 1537 – Celebrations for Queen Jane Seymour’s Unborn Child
On this day in 1537, Queen Jane Seymour felt her unborn baby move for the first time. The…
26 May 1536 – The Lady Mary’s Letter to Cromwell
On 26th May 1536, a week after Anne Boleyn had been executed, Henry VIII’s eldest daughter, Mary, wrote…
Henry VIII’s Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell – A Review and Rundown
As so many of you enjoyed my rundown on the Anne Boleyn programme, I thought I’d do the…
25 May 1553 – The Marriage of Lady Jane Grey and Guildford Dudley
On 25th1 May 1553 a triple wedding took place at Durham Place, the London home of the Dudley…
The Last Days of Anne Boleyn – A Review and Rundown
I thought I’d write a review (well, more of a rundown) of the BBC2 programme The Last Days…