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…
23 May 1533 – The official end of Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon
I always find it odd at this time of year that I spend three weeks counting down to…
Thank you!
I just wanted to take the time to say a big thank you to all Anne Boleyn Files…
20 May 1536 – King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour become betrothed
On 20th May 1536, at nine o'clock in the morning, King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour became secretly…