Catherine Knollys and the Gentleman Pensioners of Henry VIII: The Reinstatement of the Spears
Sir Francis Knollys This post by Natasha Gennady Robinson is the second part of a series on Gentleman…
Henry VIII
21 April 1509 – The King is dead, long live the King!
The new king, the young Henry VIII At 11pm on Saturday 21st April 1509, the fifty-two year-old King…
11 April 1533 – Anne Boleyn is Accorded Royal Honours and Cranmer works on the Annulment
On 11th April 1533 Henry VIII informed his Council that Anne was his rightful wife and Queen and…
A Portrait and A Gentleman: The Portrait of Catherine Knollys, and the Gentlemen Pensioners of Henry VIII
Portrait of an Unknown Woman, probably Catherine Knollys Today we have a guest post from Natasha Gennady Robinson,…
9 April 1533 – From Queen to Dowager Princess of Wales
On 9th April 1533, Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII, received a visit from members…
Q&A with author Lauren Mackay on Eustace Chapuys
Chapuys' signature - photo courtesy of Lauren Mackay Thank you so much to Lauren Mackay for sharing her…
George Boleyn – His Education, Career and Relationship with Henry VIII
Part 4 of our video series on George Boleyn is George's education, career and relationship with Henry VIII.…