20 June 1540 – Anne of Cleves knows about Henry VIII and Catherine Howard
According to Carl Harst, the Cleves ambassador and advisor to Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII’s fourth wife, it…
2015
18 June 1546 – The Trial of Anne Askew
On 18 June 1546, twenty-five year-old Anne Askew was arraigned at London’s Guildhall for heresy, along with Nicholas…
15 June 1536 – The King’s council bullies Mary
On 15th June 1536, Henry VIII sent members of his council, led by Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of…
12 June 1530 – Catherine of Aragon reprimands Henry VIII
According to Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, on Sunday 12th June 1530 Catherine of Aragon had words with…
11 June 1509 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon marry at Greenwich
On 11th June 1509, seventeen year-old King Henry VIII married twenty-three year-old Catherine of Aragon, his brother Arthur’s…
10 June 1540 – Thomas Cromwell is arrested
On this day in history, at 3pm on 10th June 1540, Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, Lord…
7 June 1536 – A water pageant for Queen Jane Seymour
On 7th June 1536, three days after she had been proclaimed queen at Greenwich, there was a water…