31 May 1529 – The Legatine Court opens
On this day in history, 31st May 1529, formal proceedings began into Henry VIII’s case for an annulment…
30 May 1533 – 18 men created Knights of the Bath
On the night of 30th/31st May 1533, as part of the celebrations for Queen Anne Boleyn’s coronation, which…
29 May 1533 – A coronation river pageant for Queen Anne Boleyn
On Thursday 29 May 1533, two days after the marriage of King Henry VIII and Queen Anne Boleyn…
27 May 1537 – Celebrations for Jane Seymour’s pregnancy
On 27 May 1537, chronicler and Windsor Herald Charles Wriothesley recorded the celebrations following the news of “the…
26 May 1536 – Mary writes to Cromwell
On 26th May 1536, exactly a week after the execution of her stepmother, Anne Boleyn, the Lady Mary…
25 May 1553 – Lady Jane Grey gets married
On this day in 1553,1 a triple wedding took place at Durham House, the London residence of John…
In defence of the second wife by Clare Cherry
Thank you to Clare Cherry, co-author of George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat, for sharing her thoughts…