31 July 1544 – An Incredible Letter
Attributed to William Scrots, c. 1546 On 31st July 1544 ten year old Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII…
Six Wives
28 July 1540 – Henry VIII Marries Catherine Howard, his Rose without a Thorn
On 28 July 1540, the same day that Thomas Cromwell was beheaded on Tower Hill, 49 year-old Henry…
16 July 1557 – The Death of Anne of Cleves, the King’s Right Dear and Right Entirely Beloved Sister
On 16 July 1557, Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife, died at Chelsea Old Manor after a…
12 July 1543 – Henry VIII and Catherine Parr Tie the Knot at Hampton Court Palace
On 12th July 1543, Henry VIII married Catherine Parr, Lady Latimer, in the Queen's Closet of the Chapel…
9 July 1540 – Henry VIII’s Fourth Marriage is Annulled
On 9th July 1540, Convocation declared that the marriage between Henry VIII and his fourth wife Anne of…
3 July 1533 – Catherine of Aragon Told to Stop Calling Herself Queen
On Wednesday 3rd July 1533, Catherine of Aragon's chamberlain William Blount, Lord Mountjoy, was instructed to inform his…
30 June 1541 – Henry VIII and Catherine Howard Set off on their Progress to the North
On this day in 1541, Henry VIII and his fifth wife, Queen Catherine Howard, set off on their…