5 September 1548 – Catherine Parr dies at Sudeley Castle
On this day in history, Wednesday 5th September 1548,"between two and three of the clock in the morning",…
Six Wives
30 August 1548 – Catherine Parr gives birth to a daughter
On this day in history, 30th August 1548, Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager and wife of Thomas Seymour, Baron…
Boleyn Myth
George Boleyn
Jane Boleyn
Mary Boleyn
Myths and Legends
Representations of Anne Boleyn
Six Wives
Correcting the myths
Last week, I published a guest article, Fact, by Clare Cherry in which she talked about the problem…
Anne of Cleves’ Funeral – 4 August 1557
On this day in history, 4th August 1557, Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of King Henry VIII, was…
3 August 1557 – The remains of Anne of Cleves are processed to Westminster Abbey
Merchant-taylor and diarist Henry Machyn recorded that on this day in history, 3rd August 1557, the body of…
28 July 1540 – Fifth time lucky?
Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Catherine Howard On 28th July 1540, at Oatlands Palace, in Surrey, King…
12 July 1543 – The King’s marriage to Catherine Parr
On this day in history, 12th July 1543, King Henry VIII married his sixth and final wife, Catherine…