12 May 1536 – Four men tried for high treason
On 12th May 1536, Mark Smeaton, Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston and William Brereton were escorted by…
Anne Boleyn and Merle Oberon by JoAnn Spears
Thank you to JoAnn Spears, author of Six of One: A Tudor Riff and Seven Will Out: A…
11 May 1536 – The Grand Jury of Kent’s decision
Eltham Palace Just as the Grand Jury of Middlesex met at Westminster on 10th May 1536 (click here…
10 May 1536 – Sufficient evidence for trial
On 10th May 1536, Giles Heron, foreman of the Grand Jury of Middlesex and son-in-law of the late…
10 May 1533 – Opening of the Dunstable Court
Yes, for this "on this day in history" post we are taking a break from the 1536 countdown…
9 May 1536 – Meetings and a jury called
On this day in history, 9th May 1536, King Henry VIII wrote to Thomas Cromwell "commanding him to…
8 May 1536 – Courtiers clamour over the spoils
Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset Here is an extract from my book The Fall of Anne…