12 July 1543 – Henry VIII marries for a sixth and final time
On this day in history, 12th July 1543, King Henry VIII took Catherine Parr, Lady Latimer, as his…
Six Wives
11 July 1533 – The Pope puts his foot down with Henry VIII
By 11th July 1533, Pope Clement VII had really had enough of King Henry VIII's behaviour. The king…
9 July 1540 – Anne of Cleves is no longer queen
On this day in history, 9th July 1540, convocation declared that Anne of Cleves' marriage to King Henry…
23 June 1509 – The coronation procession of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine
On this day in history, Saturday 23rd June, the eve of their joint coronation, King Henry VIII and…
60 second history – Catherine Howard
It's the turn of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth wife, for my 60-second history treatment. As I've explained…
21 June 1529 – Catherine of Aragon steals the show
On this day in history, 21st June 1529, Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, appeared…
20 June 1540 – Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII’s fourth wife, is concerned
On this day in history, 20th June 1540, Anne of Cleves, the woman who Henry VIII had married…