13 May 1536 – Henry Percy denies a pre-contract
On the same day that Queen Anne Boleyn's household was being broken up, Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland,…
Anne Boleyn Fall
13 May 1536 – The breaking up of Queen Anne Boleyn’s household
Sir William Fitzwilliam, Earl of Southampton and Treasurer of the Household. On 13th May 1536, two days before…
12 May 1536 – Four men tried for high treason
On 12th May 1536, Mark Smeaton, Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston and William Brereton were escorted by…
11 May 1536 – The Grand Jury of Kent’s decision
Eltham Palace Just as the Grand Jury of Middlesex met at Westminster on 10th May 1536 (click here…
10 May 1536 – Sufficient evidence for trial
On 10th May 1536, Giles Heron, foreman of the Grand Jury of Middlesex and son-in-law of the late…
9 May 1536 – Meetings and a jury called
On this day in history, 9th May 1536, King Henry VIII wrote to Thomas Cromwell "commanding him to…
8 May 1536 – Courtiers clamour over the spoils
Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset Here is an extract from my book The Fall of Anne…