Henry versus Catherine: Who’s Who in the Diplomacy by Catherine Fletcher
Thank you so much to Catherine Fletcher, historian and author of “The Divorce of Henry VIII: The Untold…
Henry VIII
12 July 1543 – Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine Parr
On the 12th July 1543, in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace, King Henry VIII married his…
9 July 1540 – The Annulment of Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne of Cleves
On the 9th July 1540, just over six months after their wedding, it was declared that the marriage…
3 July 1533 – Catherine of Aragon Ordered to Recognise her New Title or Else!
On 3rd July 1533, Catherine of Aragon’s chamberlain, Lord Mountjoy, was instructed to inform Catherine that she was…
28 June 1491 – Birth of Henry VIII
Happy 521st birthday to King Henry VIII! Yes, on this day in history, 28th June 1491, Elizabeth of…
24th June 1509 – Joint Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
On the 24th June 1509, King Henry VIII and his new wife, Catherine of Aragon, were crowned at…
19th June 1535 – 3 Cathusian Monks Martyred
On the 19th June 1535, three Carthusian monks of the London Charterhouse were executed at Tyburn. Sebastian Newdigate,…