7 February 1526 – The Shrovetide Joust at Greenwich
Detail of a 14th century joust from the Codex ManesseShrove Tuesday 1526 was celebrated with a "solemn joust"…
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Christmas Day – What Anne Boleyn would have read
During Advent I have been sharing readings from French Reformer Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples' book Epistres et Evangiles pour…
The Fourth Sunday of Advent – What Anne Boleyn would have read
If you've read my previous three Sunday articles, you'll know that I have been sharing readings from French…
14 November 1532 – The Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn?
Henry and Anne in "Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History"Although we know that Henry VIII and…
12 November 1532 – Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Set Sail for Dover
At midnight on Tuesday 12th November 1532, King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Marquis of Pembroke, set sail…
29 October 1532 – Henry VIII says Goodbye to Francis I
On 29th October 1532, according to Wynkyn de Word, Henry VIII accompanied Francis I to Morgison, situated seven…
28 October 1532 – Henry and Anne’s Last Full Day in Calais with Francis I
Anne, duc de MontmorencyMonday 28th October 1532 was the last full day of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's…