9 July 1540 – The end of Henry VIII’s fourth marriage
On this day in history, 9th July 1540, just over six months after he had married Anne of…
Six Wives
3 July 1533 – Catherine, stop calling yourself queen!
Well, that's what Thomas Cromwell's instructions to William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy and Catherine of Aragon's Chamberlain, on…
30 June 1541 – Henry VIII’s Northern Progress begins
On the 30th June 1541, Henry VIII and his fifth wife, Queen Catherine Howard, set off from London…
27 June 1505 – Prince Henry renounces his betrothal to Catherine of Aragon
On this day in history, 27th June 1505, Henry, Prince of Wales, the future Henry VIII, renounced his…
25 June 1503 – Young Prince Henry becomes betrothed
On this day in history, 25th June 1503, Henry, Prince of Wales and eldest surviving son of King…
24 June 1509 – A Midsummer’s Day coronation
On 24th June 1509, Midsummer's Day and the Feast of St John the Baptist, King Henry VIII and…
21 June 1529 – King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon at the Legatine Court
On this day in history, 21st June 1529, just over twenty years after their marriage, King Henry VIII…