2 May 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn is arrested at Greenwich
On this day in history, on the morning of 2nd May 1536, Henry VIII's friend and groom of…
1 May 1536 – May Day jousting at Greenwich
On 1st May 1536, King Henry VIII and Queen Anne Boleyn attended the annual May Day joust at…
30 April 1536 – The arrest of musician Mark Smeaton
On this day in history, court musician Mark Smeaton was arrested and taken to Thomas Cromwell's house in…
29 April 1536 – Anne Boleyn and two courtiers
On 29th April 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn had two separate encounters with male courtiers, men who would soon…
To Justify or Not to Justify, That is the Theory
Thank you to Clare Cherry for writing this guest article for us today. I know Clare is very…
28 April 1536 – Long council meetings
On this day in history, 28th April 1536, it was reported that the king's council was meeting every…
27 April 1536 – Something’s afoot at Henry VIII’s court
On 27th April 1536, three days after commissions of oyer and terminer had been set up by Thomas…