20 May 1536 – The Betrothal of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
At 9am on 20th May 1536, the day after his second wife had been executed, Henry VIII became…
Henry VIII
9 May 1536 – Meetings and Preparations
On Tuesday 9th May 1536, Henry VIII sent a message to Thomas Cromwell "commanding him to repair to…
6 May 1536 – To the King from the Lady in the Tower
A letter with the heading "To the King from the Lady in the Tower" and allegedly written by…
3 May 1536 – Archbishop Cranmer writes to the King
After hearing the news of Queen Anne Boleyn's arrest, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer wrote a letter to Henry VIII.…
1 May 1536 – Henry VIII Abandons Anne Boleyn at the May Day Joust
Queen Anne Boleyn attended the traditional May Day joust at Greenwich Palace on 1st May 1536 with her…
30 April 1536 – A Royal Argument, a Cancelled Trip and the First Arrest
The argument scene from "The Tudors" series. On 30th April, Scottish theologian Alexander Alesius witnessed an argument between…
27 April 1536 – The King considers abandoning Anne Boleyn
On 27th April 1536, John Stokesley, Bishop of London, was consulted for advice regarding the King wanting to…