18 June 1529 – Proceedings Begin at the Legatine Court
A special legatine court had been set up at Blackfriars on 31st May 1529 by Cardinal Wolsey and…
Six Wives
11 June 1509 – The Wedding of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
On the 11th June 1509 the 17 year-old King Henry VIII married the 23 year-old Catherine of Aragon,…
8 June 1536 – The Lady Mary Writes to Her Father and the Second Act of Succession is Passed
On 8th June 1536, Henry VIII's eldest daughter, Mary, continued in her quest to reconcile with her father…
7 June 1536 – A River Pageant in Honour of Jane Seymour, the New Queen
Three days after Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, was proclaimed Queen at Greenwich Palace, a river pageant…
4 June 1536 – Jane Seymour is Proclaimed Queen at Greenwich
On this day in 1536, Whitsun, Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour, was proclaimed Queen at Greenwich. Chronicler…
2 June 1536 – Jane Seymour’s First Public Appearance as Queen
On Friday 2nd June 1536, Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour, made her first public appearance at Greenwich.…
31 May 1529 – Opening of the Legatine Court at Blackfriars
On 31st May 1529, the formal trial to investigate Henry VIII's case for an annulment of his marriage…