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…
2 April 1536 – Henry VIII, King Ahasuerus, Anne Boleyn and Queen Esther
On 2nd April 1536, Passion Sunday, Anne Boleyn's almoner, John Skip, preached a rather controversial sermon in the…
April 2016 Tudor Life Magazine
Just a quick post to alert you to April's edition of Tudor Life magazine, the magazine of the…
1 April 1536 – Henry VIII sends Jane Seymour a gift
In a letter dated 1st April 1536, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, reported to Charles V, Holy Roman…
31 March 1532 – A displeasing sermon for Henry VIII
31st March 1532 was Easter Sunday and Henry VIII attended a service at the chapel of the Observant…
Medieval Courses – Spring Sale
MedievalCourses.com have a Spring sale at the moment with a $16 (approximately £11) discount off any of their…
30 March 1533 – A new archbishop
On 30th March 1533, Passion Sunday, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury by…