25 January 1533 – Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn at Whitehall
On 25 January 1533, St Paul's Day, Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn in a secret ceremony at Whitehall.…
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24 January 1536 – A Jousting Accident at Greenwich
On 24th January 1536, King Henry VIII suffered a serious accident while jousting at Greenwich Palace. Sources differ…
12 January 1510 – Panic at the Joust
On 12th January 1510, at a private joust at Richmond Park, Henry VIII jousted for the first time…
8 January 1536 – Joyful Yellow and Triumphant Parading
I've written about this subject before but I received so many questions about it yesterday that I thought…
6 January 1540 – An Epiphany wedding for Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves by Hans Holbein the YoungerOn 6th January 1540, the Feast of the Epiphany, Henry VIII…
5 January 1531 – Henry VIII ordered not to remarry
On 5th January 1531, Pope Clement VII wrote to Henry VIII following a plea from Catherine of Aragon,…
24 December 1545 – Henry VIII’s Final Speech to Parliament
On 24th December 1545, King Henry VIII made his final speech to Parliament. Historian Robert Hutchinson describes it…