1 May 1536 – An abandoned May Day joust
On 1st May 1536, King Henry VIII and his second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn, attended the traditional May…
30 April 1536 – Arguments and interrogations
Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn in The Tudors On Sunday 30th April 1536, according to Alexander Alesius, the…
The Rivalry of Charles Brandon and Anne Boleyn by Sarah Bryson
To celebrate the release of her biography of Charles Brandon, Charles Brandon: The King's Man, Sarah Bryson is…
29 April 1536 – Anne Boleyn, Sir Henry Norris and Mark Smeaton
On Saturday 29th April 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn had two separate encounters with two courtiers who would end…
Alchemy and Sorcery, and a book giveaway too!
A big welcome to author Toni Mount who is visiting us today on the final stop of the…
28 April 1536 – Meetings and more
On 28th April 1536, it was reported that the king's council was meeting every day and that Thomas…
27 April 1536 – Parliament summoned and a hint that the King wants to leave Anne Boleyn
On this day in history 27th April 1536, writs were issued summoning Parliament to meet on 8th June,…