21 October 1532 – Henry VIII left Anne Boleyn in Calais while he met with Francis I
On Monday 21st October 1532, according to Edward Hall’s Chronicle and Wynkyn de Worde’s The Maner of the…
October 2013
At Home with the Queen: Elizabeth Woodville – Guest Post by Susan Higginbotham
Today I welcome author Susan Higginbotham to The Anne Boleyn Files. Susan has written a few historical novels…
Helen Castor’s Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death – Episode 2: A Good Marriage
The second episode of Helen Castor’s series “Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death” aired on BBC4 last night and…
The Hidden Jewels of the Cheapside Hoard
Last night I watched the BBC4 programme “The Hidden Jewels of the Cheapside Hoard” and made notes for…
16 October 1555 – The Burnings of Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley at Oxford
Today is the anniversary of the burnings of two of the Oxford Martyrs, Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester,…
15 October 1537 – Christening of the future Edward VI
On 15th October 1537, three days after his birth, the future Edward VI, son of Henry VIII and…
October 1536 – The Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion was an uprising in the North which was sparked off initially by trouble…