12 November 1532 – King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn begin their journey home
At midnight on 12th/13th November 1532, King Henry VIII and his sweetheart,Anne Boleyn, Marquis of Pembroke, set sail…
11 November 1534 – An important mission for George Boleyn
Philippe de ChabotOn 11th November 1534, Philippe de Chabot, Seigneur De Brion and Admiral of France, landed on…
9 November 1518 – Queen Catherine of Aragon loses a baby girl
On 9th November 1518, the sixth pregnancy of Queen Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife, ended tragically…
8 November – A king’s troubled conscience and a queen is interrogated
On this day in history, 8th November 1528, at Bridewell Palace, King Henry VIII made a public oration…
7 November 1541 – The queen is confined to her chambers
On this day in history, 7th November 1541, Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard, received important visitors in…
2 November 1541 – The beginning of the end for Queen Catherine Howard
On All Souls' Day 1541, Catherine Howard, niece of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, and cousin of…
Happy Halloween, or All Hallows Eve!
Today, 31st October, as well as being the birthday of my daughter (Happy birthday Verity!) is also All…