Happy Epiphany!
In the UK today, the Christmas period tends to end with New Year, but in Tudor times there…
6 January 1540 – The Wedding of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
On Epiphany, Tuesday 6th January 1540, a reluctant Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves, or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg,…
5 January 1531 – The Pope Forbids Henry VIII to Remarry
On this day in history, 5th January 1531, Pope Clement VII wrote to Henry VIII forbidding him to…
3 January 1521 – The Excommunication of Martin Luther
On 3rd January 1521, Pope Leo X issued the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem excommunicating Martin Luther, reformer,…
I’m Back with a Few Photos of Stratford-upon-Avon
I've had some time off research and writing over the Christmas period, and I also spent a long…
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you all. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and that 2014 brings…
30 December 1546 – Henry VIII Signs His Last Will and Testament
On 30th December 1546, Henry VIII signed his last will and testament, authorising changes he'd instructed William Paget…