11 April 1533 – Anne Boleyn is Accorded Royal Honours and Cranmer works on the Annulment
On 11th April 1533 Henry VIII informed his Council that Anne was his rightful wife and Queen and…
April 2014
A Portrait and A Gentleman: The Portrait of Catherine Knollys, and the Gentlemen Pensioners of Henry VIII
Today we have a guest post from Natasha Gennady Robinson, part one of a two-part series. Thank you…
9 April 1533 – From Queen to Dowager Princess of Wales
On 9th April 1533, Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII, received a visit from members…
George Boleyn Video 9 – Inaccuracies and Surprises
In the final part of our video series on George Boleyn, Clare Cherry and I answer the questions…
7th April 1538 – Burial of Elizabeth Boleyn, mother of Anne Boleyn, at Lambeth
On this day in 1538, Elizabeth Boleyn, Lady Wiltshire, wife of Thomas Boleyn and mother of the late…
5 April 1531 – The Boiling of Richard Roose, Bishop John Fisher’s Cook
On 5th April 1531, Richard Roose (or Rouse), the cook in the household of John Fisher, Bishop of…
George Boleyn Video 8 – George and the Fall of Anne Boleyn
In Part 8 of our video series answering your questions on George Boleyn, Clare Cherry and I discuss…