The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 4 May 1536 – George Boleyn receives a letter and two more men join him in the Tower of London
On 4th May 1536, an imprisoned George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, received a letter of comfort from his wife,…
What if Henry VIII had died in the jousting accident of 1536: who would have succeeded him¿
Explore the intriguing "what-if" scenario of King Henry VIII's potential death after a jousting accident in 1536. Who…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 3 May 1536
On 3rd May 1536, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, wrote a letter to King Henry VIII. He was…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 2 May 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn and her brother are arrested
On 2nd May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn was arrested at Greenwich Palace and her brother, George Boleyn, Lord…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 1 May 1536 – A Fateful May Day Joust
On 1st May 1536, the annual May Day joust took place at the Tudor royal court. This year,…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 30 April 1536 – The first arrest, an argument and a trip cancelled
On 30th April 1536, the first arrest in the fall of Anne Boleyn took place. Court musician Mark…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 29 April 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn has altercations with a groom of the stool and a musician
On 29th April 1536, three days before her arrest, Queen Anne Boleyn had altercations with her husband's groom…