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25 April – God will send unto Us heirs male – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

| April 25, 2021

25 April – God will send unto Us heirs male – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

On 25th April 1536, King Henry VIII wrote letters to his ambassadors abroad and the content was very interesting, and rather bizarre, for the king suddenly seemed very hopeful of a Prince of Wales. What was going on? Did he know something that everyone else didn’t? Find out more about what the king wrote in […]

4 June 1536 – Jane Seymour is proclaimed queen – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

| June 4, 2019

4 June 1536 – Jane Seymour is proclaimed queen – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

You thought I’d finished my video series on the fall of Anne Boleyn in 1536, didn’t you? Ha! Got you! Here’s a surprise extra video for you! On this day in 1536, 4th June, Whitsunday, Henry VIII’s new bride, Jane Seymour, was officially proclaimed queen at Greenwich. Henry had married his third wife on 30th […]

20 May 1536 – Henry VIII and Jane Seymour get betrothed – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

| May 20, 2019

20 May 1536 – Henry VIII and Jane Seymour get betrothed – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

King Henry VIII wasted no time in May 1536. With wife number 2 dead and buried, he quickly moved on to wife number 3, getting betrothed to Jane Seymour the day after Anne Boleyn’s execution and marrying her ten days later. I give all the details in today’s final Fall of Anne Boleyn video, including […]

18 May 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn prepares to die – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

| May 18, 2019

18 May 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn prepares to die – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

Queen Anne Boleyn’s execution was scheduled to take place on 18th May 1536 so Anne prepared herself for death. How did Anne prepare herself? Why was her execution postponed? What exactly happened on this day in 1536? I explain everything in today’s Fall of Anne Boleyn video. I’m doing these “Fall of Anne Boleyn” videos […]

16 May 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn is in hope of life – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

| May 16, 2019

16 May 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn is in hope of life – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

On this day in 1536, the condemned Queen Anne Boleyn’s spirits seemed to have lifted and she was hoping for mercy. Why? What could have made her so hopeful? I look at what happened to Anne on this day and also talks about the five men, who were preparing for their executions. I’m doing these […]

15 May 1536 – The trials of Queen Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn, Lord Rochford – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

| May 15, 2019

15 May 1536 – The trials of Queen Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn, Lord Rochford – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

On this day in 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn and her brother, George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, were tried by a jury of their peers presided over by their own uncle, the Duke of Norfolk. Did they have any hope of justice? What happened? What do the contemporary sources tell us? And what happened when George disobeyed […]

14 May 1536 – The rise of the phoenix, Jane Seymour

| May 14, 2019

14 May 1536 – The rise of the phoenix, Jane Seymour

On this day in 1536, 14th May, while her predecessor and former mistress was in the Tower of London waiting for her trial, Jane Seymour was moved to be closer to the king and was treated like a queen. Find out more about this, and Eustace Chapuys’ rather unflattering description, in today’s video. I’m doing […]

13 May 1536 – A cross Henry Percy – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

| May 13, 2019

13 May 1536 – A cross Henry Percy – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

On this day in 1536, 13th May, Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, got rather cross and exasperated with Thomas Cromwell and refused to be bullied in any way. Poor Cromwell, Percy wouldn’t play ball! Find out what Thomas Cromwell was trying to get Percy to do any why, and what it had to do with […]

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