6 July 1553 – King Edward VI Dies
At sometime between 8pm and 9pm on 6th July 1553 fifteen year-old King Edward VI, the son of…
Monarchy
24 June 1509 – The Midsummer Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
24th June, Midsummer’s Day, was the day chosen for the joint coronation of Henry VIII and his new…
The Tradition of Trooping the Colour
16th June is the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II (her real birthday is 21st April) and it…
7 June 1520 – Henry VIII, Francis I and the Field of Cloth of Gold
The 7th June 1520, was the first day of the historic meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I…
1 June 1533 – The White Falcon Triumphant: The Coronation of Anne Boleyn
On 1st June 1533, a pregnant Anne Boleyn was crowned queen at Westminster Abbey. She was crowned by…
31 May 1533 – Anne Boleyn’s Coronation Procession
On this day in 1533, at 5pm, Anne Boleyn left the Tower of London in a procession which…
30 May 1533 – 18 Knights of the Bath Created
On the night of 30th/31st May 1533 eighteen men were created Knights of the Bath at the Tower…