1 September 1532 – Henry VIII makes Anne Boleyn Marquis of Pembroke
On 1st September 1532, Henry VIII made Anne Boleyn Marquis of Pembroke, a title in her own right,…
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Q&A with Leanda de Lisle, Author and Historian
Thank you so much to historian Leanda de Lisle for participating in this Q&A session and thank you…
21 August 1535 – King Henry VIII and Queen Anne Boleyn Visit Acton Court
On this day in history, 21st August 1535, King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn visited Nicholas Poyntz at…
11 August 1534 – The Friars Observant Expelled from their Houses
On this day in 1534, or shortly before, the Friars Observant (Observant Friars of Greenwich) were expelled from…
4 August 1557 – Burial of Anne of Cleves, Fourth Wife of Henry VIII
On 4th August 1557 merchant-taylor and diarist Henry Machyn recorded that there was a requiem mass for “my…
28 July 1540 – Henry VIII Marries Wife Number 5, Catherine Howard
On the 28th July 1540, Henry VIII married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, the woman he called his…
22 July 1536 – Death of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset
On the 22nd July 1536, the seventeen year-old Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, and Henry VIII’s…