4 August 1540 – Blessed William Horne
On 4th August 1540, a number of men were executed for treason, including Carthusian monk William Horne, laybrother…
Henry VIII
28 July 1540 – Henry VIII Marries Catherine Howard, his Rose without a Thorn
On 28 July 1540, the same day that Thomas Cromwell was beheaded on Tower Hill, 49 year-old Henry…
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,…
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
On 11th July 1533, just over a month after Anne Boleyn’s coronation, Pope Clement VII declared that Henry…
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…