10 February 1542 – Queen Catherine Howard is moved from Syon to the Tower
Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Catherine HowardOn 10th February 1542, Queen Catherine Howard was taken from Syon…
Six Wives
31 January 1510 – A stillbirth for Queen Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon On this day in history, 31 January 1510, Queen Catherine of Aragon went into premature…
Catherine of Aragon – Right to fight?
Today is the anniversary of Catherine of Aragon's burial at Peterborough Abbey in 1536, so I just wanted…
29 January 1536 – A miscarriage and a burial
On 29th January 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, miscarried "a male child which she…
21 January 1542 – Catherine Howard and Lady Rochford’s attainder
On 21st January 1542, just over two and a half months since Catherine Howard's colourful past had come…
7 January 1536 – Catherine of Aragon dies at Kimbolton Castle
On 7th January 1536, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Henry VIII's first wife, fifty year-old Catherine of…
1540 – The Epiphany wedding of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
On the feast of the Epiphany, 6th January 1540, Henry VIII married Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg, commonly known as…