1 April 1536 – Henry VIII pays court to Jane Seymour
On this day in history, 1st April 1536, Eustace Chapuys the imperial ambassador, wrote a very long and…
Six Wives
Katherine Howard (1524-1542): A Queen’s Jewels
Thank you to my dear friend Teri Fitzgerald for writing this guest article on Katherine Howard and her…
22 February 1511 – The death of a prince
On this day in history, 22nd February 1511, fifty-two-day-old Henry, Duke of Cornwall, son of King Henry VIII…
13 February 1542 – Lady Rochford and Queen Catherine Howard died repentant
On this day in history, 13th February 1542, Queen Catherine Howard and her lady-in-waiting, Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford,…
11 February 1542 – No hope for Lady Rochford and Catherine Howard
On this day in history, 11th February 1542, the bill of attainder against Queen Catherine Howard and Jane…
10 February 1542 – Queen Catherine Howard is escorted to the Tower
On 10th February 1542, Queen Catherine Howard was taken from Syon House, where she'd been kept since November…
9 February 1542 – Lady Rochford is taken to the Tower
According to chronicler Charles Wriothesley, it was on this day in history, 9th February 1542, that Jane Boleyn,…