28 January 1547 – Henry VIII Dies
On 28th January 1547, the fify-five year old Henry VIII died at the Palace of Whitehall. He had…
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Happy Wedding Anniversary Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn – 25 January 1533
On this day in history, 25th January 1533, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn got married in a secret…
24 January 1536 – A Serious Jousting Accident for Henry VIII
On 24th January 1536, at Greenwich Palace, the forty-four year-old King Henry VIII suffered a serious acccident while…
21 January 1542 – The Bill of Attainder against Catherine Howard and Lady Rochford
On 21st January 1542 a bill of attainder against Catherine Howard and Lady Jane Rochford was introduced into…
12 January 1510 – Henry VIII Jousts for the First Time as King and Panic Ensues
According to chronicler Edward Hall, it was on 12th January 1510 that Henry VIII jousted for the first…
8 January 1536 – The King was clad all over in yellow
According to Eustace Chapuys, the Imperial ambassador, on Sunday 8th January, the day after Catherine of Aragon’s death,…
6 January 1540 – The Wedding of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
On Epiphany, Tuesday 6th January 1540, a reluctant Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves, or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg,…