22 July 1536 – The Death of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, at St James’s Palace
On this day in 1536 (some sources say 23rd), seventeen year-old Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset,…
Henry VIII
12 July 1543 – Henry VIII and Catherine Parr Tie the Knot at Hampton Court Palace
On 12th July 1543, Henry VIII married Catherine Parr, Lady Latimer, in the Queen's Closet of the Chapel…
11 July 1533 – The Pope Declares Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne Boleyn Null
Pope Clement VII On 11th July 1533, just over a month after Anne Boleyn's coronation, Pope Clement VII…
9 July 1540 – Henry VIII’s Fourth Marriage is Annulled
On 9th July 1540, Convocation declared that the marriage between Henry VIII and his fourth wife Anne of…
Monarch: Henry VIII DVD Competition
To celebrate the release of the remastered version of his film Monarch, writer and director John Walsh is…
3 July 1533 – Catherine of Aragon Told to Stop Calling Herself Queen
On Wednesday 3rd July 1533, Catherine of Aragon's chamberlain William Blount, Lord Mountjoy, was instructed to inform his…
2 July 1489 – The Birth of Archbishop Cranmer
On 2nd July 1489, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury in the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and…