4 June 1536 – Jane Seymour proclaimed Queen at Greenwich
According to Charles Wriothesley, chronicler and Windsor Herald, it was on 4th June 1536, Whitsunday, that Henry VIII’s…
Events of 1536
2 June 1536 – Jane Seymour appears in public as queen
On this day in history, Friday 2nd June 1536, Jane Seymour, Henry VIII’s third wife, made her first…
30 May 1536 – A Royal Wedding
On Tuesday 30th May 1536, King Henry VIII married Jane Seymour, daughter of Sir John Seymour, soldier and…
The Real Wolf Hall – Thomas Cromwell and Anne Boleyn
A big thank you to Olga Hughes, editor of Nerdalicious and regular contributor to Tudor Life magazine, for…
26 May 1536 – Mary asks for Cromwell’s help
On 26th May 1536, one week after her stepmother’s execution, Henry VIII’s daughter Mary wrote to Thomas Cromwell…
20 May 1536 – A Secret Betrothal
On 20th May 1536, the day after Anne Boleyn’s execution and the day after Archbishop Cranmer had issued…
Anne Boleyn’s head was not put on a spike
Thank you to Jen for inspiring this post. She emailed me yesterday with the question “Was Anne Boleyn’s…