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…
Events of 1536
1 April 1536 – Henry VIII sends Jane Seymour a gift
In a letter dated 1st April 1536, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, reported to Charles V, Holy Roman…
Anne Boleyn’s Emotional Last Letter to her Husband Henry VIII from the Tower of London
Today I'm delighted to welcome author Sandra Vasoli to The Anne Boleyn Files on the first stop of…
Birth of Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury
On this day in history, 6th August 1504, Matthew Parker, chaplain to Anne Boleyn and Archbishop of Canterbury…
22 July 1536 – Henry VIII loses a son
Today marks the aniversary of the death of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, at St James's…
15 June 1536 – The King’s council bullies Mary
On 15th June 1536, Henry VIII sent members of his council, led by Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of…
7 June 1536 – A water pageant for Queen Jane Seymour
On 7th June 1536, three days after she had been proclaimed queen at Greenwich, there was a water…