30 May 1533 – 18 men created Knights of the Bath
On the night of 30th/31st May 1533, as part of the celebrations for Queen Anne Boleyn’s coronation, which…
Anne Queen Consort
29 May 1533 – A coronation river pageant for Queen Anne Boleyn
On Thursday 29 May 1533, two days after the marriage of King Henry VIII and Queen Anne Boleyn…
10 May 1533 – Opening of the Dunstable Court
Yes, for this “on this day in history” post we are taking a break from the 1536 countdown…
12 April 1533 – She has changed her name from Marchioness to Queen
On Easter Eve, Saturday 12th April 1533, Anne Boleyn attended mass in the Queen’s Closet of Greenwich Palace…
2 April 1536 – Henry VIII, King Ahasuerus, Anne Boleyn and Queen Esther
On 2nd April 1536, Passion Sunday, Anne Boleyn’s almoner, John Skip, preached a rather controversial sermon in the…
Today is Maundy Thursday
Today is Maundy Thursday, the feast day that commemorates the Last Supper, that final meal that Jesus Christ…
23 March 1534 – The Pope rules in favour of Catherine of Aragon
On 23rd March 1534, Pope Clement VII declared that the marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon…