11th June 1509 – Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
On the 11th June 1509, King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Isabel I of Castile…
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Lux in Arcana Exhibition – Guest Post by Tamise Hills
Last month on honeymoon in Rome, my husband and I visited the ‘Lux in Arcana: The Vatican Secret…
23 May 1533 – Archbishop Cranmer Declares the Annulment of Henry VIII’s Marriage to Catherine of Aragon
After the brutal events of 1536, we rewind just three years to May 1533 when Anne Boleyn was…
20th May 1536 – The Queen’s Replacement
The 19th May 1536 saw a queen of England executed, it was a day that shook the world,…
21 April 1509 – Death of Henry VII and Accession of Henry VIII
At 11pm on Saturday 21st April 1509, Henry VII died. He had known that he was dying for…
Was Elizabeth Tailboys the Daughter of Henry VIII? – Guest Post by Elizabeth Norton
Today we have a guest post by author and historian Elizabeth Norton who kindly offered to write us…
10 March 1524 – Henry VIII’s First Jousting Accident
On this day in history, 10th March 1524, King Henry VIII suffered a jousting accident after he forgot…