Jousting: A Dangerous Sport
Henry II of France by François Clouet If you follow The Anne Boleyn Files Facebook page or you…
July Tudor Life Magazine Out Now!
Tudor Life, the monthly magazine of our sister site The Tudor Society, is out now and this month's…
29 June 1537 – Death of Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland
On 29th June 1537, Henry Algernon Percy died at around the age of thirty-five. He was buried at…
28 June 1491 – Birth of King Henry VIII at Greenwich
Happy 524th birthday to King Henry VII! Yes, on this day in history, 28th June 1491, Henry VIII…
26 June 1535 – Arrangements made for Sir Thomas More’s trial
Thomas More and his familyOn this day in history, 26th June 1535, a new commision of oyer and…
25 June 1503 – Betrothal of Catherine of Aragon and Prince Henry
On Sunday 25th June 1503, seventeen year-old Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand…
24 June 1509 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon crowned at Westminster Abbey
Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, were crowned king and queen at a joint ceremony…