9 May 1536 – Sheriffs Ordered to Organise a Grand Jury
Posted By Claire on May 9, 2011
This is very bad news as it means that Thomas Cromwell is sure that he has enough evidence against the Queen and the men who are presently imprisoned in the Tower of London.
We have also heard that the King has called a Council meeting today and that he has written to Cromwell “commanding him to repair to the King to treat of matters relating to the surety of his person, his honor, and the tranquillity of the realm”2. The King is obviously needing reassurance from Master Secretary that everything is in hand. Things seem to be moving at quite a rate!
Notes and Sources
- Quoted in The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn, Eric Ives, p338
- LP x. 833, Henry VIII to the Earl of Essex (Cromwell), Westminster, 9th May
It’s amazing that anyone could call this a trial. What Henry wants, Henry gets. I think all those peers know that already.
Indeed so!