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
On this day in 1536, the five men condemned to death for high treason prepared for their executions,…
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
Things had moved incredibly fast in the spring of 1536, the fall of Anne Boleyn. The first arrest…