2 July 1489 – The Birth of Archbishop Cranmer
On 2nd July 1489, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury in the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and…
Tudor Characters
29 June 1509 – Death of Margaret Beaufort, the Tudor matriarch
On this day in 1509, Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother of Henry VIII, mother of the late Henry VII…
Your Most Sorrowful Subject – Thomas Cromwell’s Plea to Henry VIII in June 1540
Following his arrest two days earlier, Thomas Cromwell wrote to Henry VIII on 12th June 1540, from his…
10 June 1540 – The Arrest of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, at Westminster
At 3pm on 10th June 1540, the Captain of the Guard strode into the council chamber at Westminster,…
Researching “Brazen” by Katherine Longshore and Book Giveaway
Today, I am honoured for The Anne Boleyn Files to be a stop on author Katherine Longshore’s blog…
Sweating Sickness or the English Sweat
Sweating sickness first reared its ugly head in England in summer 1485 and there were four further outbreaks…
The Marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York by Amy Licence, and Giveaway
Today we welcome author and historian Amy Licence to The Anne Boleyn Files as part of her virtual…