Mary Boleyn Part Three – 1526 – 1543
Today we conclude our series on the Boleyn family and our three part series on Mary Boleyn, the…
Henry VIII
Mary Boleyn Part Two – The King’s Children?
Mary Boleyn and her first husband, William Carey, had two children. Their first child, Catherine, was born in…
Mary Boleyn Part One
As part of my series on the Boleyn Family, I’d like to take a look at the life…
The Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine Howard
On this day in history, the 28th July 1540*, Henry VIII married Catherine Howard. Henry VIII was 49…
The Death of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset
On this day in history, the 22nd July 1536 (some sources state 23rd July), Henry VIII’s illegitimate son,…
Henry VIII Divorces Anne of Cleves
July 1540 was a busy month for King Henry VIII, he divorced his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves,…
The Execution of Sir Thomas More
On the 6th July 1535, Henry VIII’s former friend and Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, was beheaded on…