18 April 1536 – Chapuys encounters Anne Boleyn
On 18th April 1536, the first Tuesday after Easter, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, arrived at Henry VIII's…
17 April 1534 – To the Tower for Sir Thomas More
On 17th April 1534, Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor, was sent to the Tower of London.…
Lady Bergavenny turns into Anne Boleyn?
Joanna, Lady Bergavenny, courtesy of the British Museum On Sunday 10th April 2016 Anne Boleyn hit the news…
12 April 1533 – She has changed her name from Marchioness to Queen
On Easter Eve, Saturday 12th April 1533, Anne Boleyn attended mass in the Queen's Closet of Greenwich Palace…
7 April 1538 – Elizabeth Boleyn is buried at Lambeth
Following her death near Baynard's Castle, London, three days earlier, Elizabeth Boleyn (née Howard), Countess of Wiltshire and…
5 April 1533 – Convocation rules on Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon
On 5th April 1533, Convocation gave its ruling on Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, stating that…
5 April 1531 – The cook who was boiled to death
On 5th April 1531, Richard Roose (or Rouse), the cook in the household of John Fisher, Bishop of…