4 May 1536 – Two more men in the Tower of London and one man receives a message of comfort
By 4th May 1536, there were four new prisoners in the Tower of London implicated in the same…
3 May 1536 – Archbishop Cranmer hears news of Anne Boleyn’s arrest
On 3rd May 1536, news of Queen Anne Boleyn's arrest at Greenwich palace reached the ears of Thomas…
2 May 1536 – Anne Boleyn’s arrest
On this day in history, Tuesday 2nd May, Queen Anne Boleyn was informed that the king's council required…
The 1536 May Day Joust
The 1st May was and is May Day, a day to celebrate the beginning of summer. At the…
30 April 1536 – A court musician is arrested and interrogated
On this day in history, 30th April 1536, Mark Smeaton, a court musician, was arrested and taken to…
29 April 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn, Mark Smeaton and Sir Henry Norris
On this day in history, Saturday 29th April 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn had encounters with two male courtiers:…
26 April 1540 – The marriage of Catherine Carey and Francis Knollys
On this day in history, 26th April 1540, Catherine Carey, daughter of Mary Boleyn and niece of the…