12 May 1536 – Appointment of Lord High Steward of England
On 12th May 1536, a patent was issued appointing Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, as Lord High…
May 2015
The Real Wolf Hall – The Cromwell Family in Wolf Hall: Gregory Cromwell
Our ‘Real Wolf Hall’ series of articles continues today with a wonderful article by Teri Fitzgerald on Gregory…
Queen Anne Boleyn’s alleged crimes
Following on from the rulings of the Grand Juries of Middlesex and Kent on the 10th and 11th…
11 May 1536 – The ruling of the Grand Jury of Kent
On 11th May 1536, the Grand Jury of Kent met on 11th May in front of Chief Justice…
10 May 1536 – Grand Jury of Middlesex’s decision
On 10th May 1536, Giles Heron, foreman of the Grand Jury of Middlesex and son-in-law of the late…
9 May 1536 – Council Meetings and Juries
On 9th May 1536, King Henry VIII sent a message to Thomas Cromwell “commanding him to repair to…
9 May 1509 – Henry VII’s body was taken to St Paul’s
On this day in 1509, the body of Henry VII was taken from Richmond Palace to St Paul’s.…