31 May 1533 – Anne Boleyn’s Coronation Procession
On this day in 1533, at 5pm, Anne Boleyn left the Tower of London in a procession which…
Tudor Events
Uncovering the Tudors at the Mary Rose Museum
Today we have a guest post from Miranda Murphy of the Mary Rose Museum. Over to Miranda… The…
30 May 1536 – Henry VIII Marries Jane Seymour at Whitehall
On Tuesday 30th May 1536, just eleven days after Anne Boleyn was beheaded, King Henry VIII married Anne’s…
30 May 1533 – 18 Knights of the Bath Created
On the night of 30th/31st May 1533 eighteen men were created Knights of the Bath at the Tower…
29 May 1533 – Anne Boleyn’s Coronation River Procession
Anne Boleyn was crowned queen on 1st June 1533 at Westminster Abbey, but the coronation celebrations actually kicked…
The Events of 1533 – From Queen-in-waiting to Queen Consort
We’ve left the brutal events of May 1536 behind and now we’re counting down the events of 1533,…
Sweating Sickness or the English Sweat
Sweating sickness first reared its ugly head in England in summer 1485 and there were four further outbreaks…