12 February 1542 – Catherine Howard prepares for her execution
On Sunday 12th February 1542, Catherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth wife, was informed that she should "dispose her…
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11 February 1542 – The bill of attainder against Catherine Howard and Jane Boleyn is given royal assent
On this day in history, 11th February 1542, the bill of attainder against Catherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth…
8 January 1536 – Henry VIII celebrates the news of Catherine of Aragon’s death
On 7th January 1536, Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, died at Kimbolton Castle, where she had…
7 January 1536 – Death of Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII
On this day in history, 7th January 1536, at two o'clock in the afternoon, Catherine of Aragon, first…
1 January 1540 – Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves have a disastrous first meeting
Anne of Cleves, or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg, had arrived in England on 27th December 1539, landing at Deal…
Happy birthday to Catherine of Aragon!
On this day in history, sometime during the night of 15th/16th December 1485, Queen Isabella I of Castile…
14 November 1541 – The inventories of the possessions of Thomas Culpeper and Lady Rochford
By 14th November 1541, things were not looking good for Thomas Culpeper, a member of the king's privy…