RIP Queen Jane Seymour
On this day in history, on the night of 24th October 1537, Queen Jane Seymour, third wife of…
St Mary-le-Bow Church by Toni Mount
Welcome to historian and author Toni Mount who is visiting the Anne Boleyn Files as part of her…
20 October 1536 – Pontefract Castle surrenders to the rebels
By eight o'clock in the morning on this day in history, 20th October 1536, Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron…
18 October 1529 – Cardinal Wolsey surrenders the Great Seal
On this day in history, 18th October 1529, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey surrendered the Great Seal of his Lord…
Claude, Queen of France
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Claude, Duchess of Brittany and Queen of France, on 13th…
Friday 13th – Good Luck!
Today is Friday 13th, that day that some people consider to be unlucky. There are various theories as…
12 October 1537 – A prince for Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
On this day in history, 12th October 1537, the eve of the Feast of St Edward the Confessor,…