30 June 1541 – Henry VIII and Catherine Howard Set off on their Progress to the North
On this day in 1541, Henry VIII and his fifth wife, Queen Catherine Howard, set off on their…
29 June 1536 – Thomas Boleyn loses the office of Lord Privy Seal
Detail from Thomas Boleyn's brass memorial Following the falls and executions of two of his children, Anne and…
29 June 1509 – Death of Margaret Beaufort, the Tudor matriarch
On this day in 1509, Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother of Henry VIII, mother of the late Henry VII…
Henry VIII, Syphilis and Mistresses by Kyra Kramer
The birthday boy Thank you so much to Kyra Kramer, author of Blood Will Tell: A Medical Explanation…
Thank you for your support with our sponsored run
Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored us for the 10km run we did on 7th June.…
Mary Boleyn: A Reassessment by Conor Byrne
Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Mary Boleyn Today we have a guest post from Conor Byrne, history…
24 June 1509 – The Midsummer Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
The Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, taken from A Joyfull Medytacyon to All Englande by…