22 June 1528 – Mary Boleyn loses her first husband
On 22nd June 1528, eight years into their marriage, Mary Boleyn lost her first husband, William Carey to…
21 June 1529 – King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon at the Legatine Court
On this day in history, 21st June 1529, just over twenty years after their marriage, King Henry VIII…
Was Charles Brandon a womaniser?
I'm delighted to welcome Sarah Bryson, author of Charles Brandon: The King's Man to the Anne Boleyn Files…
20 June 1540 – Queen Anne of Cleves is unhappy
On this day in history, 20th June 1540, five months after her marriage to King Henry VIII, Queen…
19 June 1535 – 3 Carthusian monks martyred
On 19 June 1535, three monks, Sebastian Newdigate, William Exmew and Humphrey Middlemore, of the Carthusian Order of…
18 June 1546 – Anne Askew found guilty of heresy
Emma Stansfield as Anne Askew in "The Tudors". On this day in history, 18th June 1546, Anne Askew,…
15 June 1536 – Mary receives a disturbing visit
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, and the leader of the men. Following the execution of her stepmother,…