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…
Six Wives
30 May 1536 – The Wedding of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
The Whitehall Mural showing Henry VIII's parents and he and the woman he believed to be his first…
27 May 1537 – Celebrations for Queen Jane Seymour’s Unborn Child
On this day in 1537, Queen Jane Seymour felt her unborn baby move for the first time. The…
20 May 1536 – The Betrothal of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
At 9am on 20th May 1536, just one day after the execution of his second wife, Anne Boleyn,…
A Letter from Henry VIII to Jane Seymour
At some point between Jane's arrival at Chelsea and Anne Boleyn's execution, Henry VIII wrote to Jane regarding…
14 May 1536 – Jane Seymour Moves to Chelsea
On this day in 1536, while his wife was imprisoned in the Tower of London waiting to be…
1st April 1536 – Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
On the 1st April 1536, Chapuys reported to his master, Emperor Charles V, that King Henry VIII had…