13 October 1499 – Birth of Queen Claude of France
On 13th October 1499, Claude of France, wife of Francis I, was born in Romorantin-Lanthenay. She was the…
October 2013
12 October 1537 – Queen Jane Seymour Gives Birth to a Prince
At 2am on Friday 12th October 1537, Queen Jane Seymour gave birth to a healthy baby boy at…
11 October 1532 – Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Set Sail for Calais
At just before dawn1 on 11th October 1532, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Marquis of Pembroke, set sail…
Using The Anne Boleyn Files Website
As I write this, there are 1,325 posts and 874 pages on The Anne Boleyn Files, so it…
Helen Castor’s Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death – Episode 1: A Good Birth
Last night, I watched the first episode of Helen Castor’s three part series on birth, marriage and death…
9 October 1514 – Marriage of Louis XII of France and Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII
On 9th October 1514, the feast day of St Denis, the eighteen year-old Mary Tudor, sister of Henry…
The Schwanenburg, Castle of the Dukes of Cleves
Thank you so much to Elena Homburg from Kleve for taking these beautiful photos of Swan Castle (the…