14 May 1536 – Jane Seymour moves nearer the King
On 14th May 1536 Sir Nicholas Carew was sent by Henry VIII to collect Jane Seymour from Carew’s…
Six Wives
9 April 1533 – Catherine of Aragon to “abstain from the title of Queen”
On 9th April 1533, a delegation of Henry VIII’s councillors, headed by Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk,…
22 February 1511 – Henry VIII loses a son
On 22 February 1511, Henry, Duke of Corwall, son of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, died at…
13 February 1542 – Executions of Catherine Howard and Lady Jane Rochford
On this day in history, 13 February 1542, Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, and Lady Jane…
10 February 1542 – Catherine Howard is taken to the Tower of London
On 10 February 1542, Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, was taken from Syon to the Tower…
31 January 1510 – Catherine of Aragon suffers a still-birth
On this day in history, 31 January 1510, Queen Catherine of Aragon went into premature labour and gave…
29 January 1536 – Burial of Catherine of Aragon at Peterborough Abbey
On this day in history, 29 January 1536, Henry VIII’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, was laid to…