Holy Innocents’ Day
Today many countries around the world celebrate Holy Innocent's Day, or Childermas, a feast day which commemorates the…
27 December 1539 – Anne of Cleves lands on English Soil
Deal Castle On 27th December 1539, at 5pm, Anne of Cleves (or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg as she was…
26 December 1546 – Henry VIII changes his will
On this day in history, 30th December 1546, a rather poorly Henry VIII signed his last will and…
24 December 1545 – Henry VIII’s Last Words to Parliament
On 24th December 1545, just over a year and a month before his death, King Henry VIII made…
22 December 1534 – Bishop John Fisher’s letter to Cromwell
On the 22nd December 1534, an imprisoned John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, wrote to Thomas Cromwell beseeching him…
22 December 1541 – The Howards and Tilneys tried for misprision of treason
Tower of London On this day in 1541, members of the Howard and Tilney family, plus their staff,…
Henry VIII’s weight and health, plus giveaway
Today, Kyra Kramer, author of the wonderful book Henry VIII's Health in a Nutshell, is over at our…