16 May 1536 – A Visit from Archbishop Cranmer
On 16th May 1536, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer was sent to the Tower of London to act as Queen…
Anne Boleyn Fall
16 May 1536 – George Boleyn, Sir Francis Weston, Sir Henry Norris, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton Prepare for Death
A portait of a man thought to be Sir Francis Weston. On this day in 1536, the five…
15 May 1536 – The Trials of Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn
On the morning of 15th May 1536, while Anne Boleyn prepared herself for her trial, Jane Seymour received…
A Letter from Henry VIII to Jane Seymour
At some point between Jane's arrival at Chelsea and Anne Boleyn's execution, Henry VIII wrote to Jane regarding…
14 May 1536 – Jane Seymour Moves to Chelsea
On this day in 1536, while his wife was imprisoned in the Tower of London waiting to be…
13 May 1536 – Anne Boleyn’s Household is Broken Up
Anne Boleyn hadn't even been tried and found guilty yet, but her household was broken up on this…
12 May 1536 – The Trial of Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton
William Fitzwilliam, Earl of Southampton. He was a member of the jury and was also the man who…