Anne Boleyn on film
Obviously, the real Queen Anne Boleyn was never on film, but I thought that I’d have a look…
August 2017
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s 1535 royal progress
On this day in history, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn arrived at Thornbury Castle as part of their…
13 August 1514 – Princess Mary Tudor marries by proxy
On this day in history, 13th August 1514, Henry VIII’s youngest sister, Mary, married King Louis XII of…
11 August 1534 – The end of the Friars Observant
On this day in history, or shortly before, the Friars Observant (Observant Friars of Greenwich) were expelled from…
The Tudor Summit 2017 – 3rd and 4th September
Thank you to Roland Hui for letting me know about this online event. Join 16th-century historians and bloggers…
8 August 1503 – Margaret Tudor marries James IV of Scotland
On this day in history, 8th August 1503, the formal wedding of Princess Margaret Tudor and King James…
6 August 1504 – Birth of Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury and good friend to Anne Boleyn
On this day in history, 6th August 1504, Matthew Parker, was born in the parish of St Saviour,…