3 January 1540 and 1541 – Very different years for Anne of Cleves
What a difference a year made for Anne of Cleves! On 3rd January 1540 Anne was officially received…
Six Wives
2 January 1536 – Chapuys arrives at the dying Catherine of Aragon’s bedside
On 2nd January 1536, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, arrived at the dying Catherine of Aragon’s bedside in…
27 December 1539 – Anne of Cleves lands on English Soil
On 27th December 1539, at 5pm, Anne of Cleves (or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg as she was actually known…
22 December 1541 – The Howards and Tilneys tried for misprision of treason
On this day in 1541, members of the Howard and Tilney family, plus their staff, were tried for…
16 December 1485 – Birth of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife
At some time during the night of 15th/16th December 1485, Queen Isabella I of Castile gave birth to…
10 December 1541 – Culpeper and Dereham are executed at Tyburn
On 10th December 1541, Thomas Culpeper, gentleman of the Privy Chamber, and Francis Dereham, a secretary to Queen…
1 December 1541 – The Trial of Francis Dereham and Thomas Culpeper
On 1st December 1541, Francis Dereham, secretary to Queen Catherine Howard, and Thomas Culpeper, a member of the…