6 August 1504 – Birth of Matthew Parker, Chaplain to Anne Boleyn and Archbishop of Canterbury
On 6th August 1504, Matthew Parker, chaplain to Anne Boleyn and Archbishop of Canterbury in her daughter’s reign,…
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4 August 1540 – Blessed William Horne
On 4th August 1540, a number of men were executed for treason, including Carthusian monk William Horne, laybrother…
Anne Boleyn’s Family Part Two – The Howards
Last week I wrote about Anne Boleyn’s paternal family, the Boleyns and Butlers, so today I’m going to…
31 July 1544 – An Incredible Letter
On 31st July 1544 ten year old Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, wrote a letter…
The Spanish Armada 1588
Back in 2010 I did daily posts over at The Elizabeth Files counting down the events which led…
28 July 1540 – Henry VIII Marries Catherine Howard, his Rose without a Thorn
On 28 July 1540, the same day that Thomas Cromwell was beheaded on Tower Hill, 49 year-old Henry…
Karma and Cromwell or a Waste of a Brilliant Mind?
On this day in history, 28th July 1540, Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex and Henry VIII’s former right-hand…