15 October 1537 – Christening of the future Edward VI
Hampton Court Palace - setting of Edward VI's birth and christening. On 15th October 1537, three days after…
October 1536 – The Pilgrimage of Grace
A banner bearing the Holy Wounds of Jesus Christ, which was carried during the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion.…
13 October 1499 – Birth of Queen Claude of France
On 13th October 1499, Claude of France, wife of Francis I, was born in Romorantin-Lanthenay. She was the…
12 October 1537 – Queen Jane Seymour Gives Birth to a Prince
At 2am on Friday 12th October 1537, Queen Jane Seymour gave birth to a healthy baby boy at…
11 October 1532 – Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Set Sail for Calais
At just before dawn1 on 11th October 1532, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Marquis of Pembroke, set sail…
Using The Anne Boleyn Files Website
As I write this, there are 1,325 posts and 874 pages on The Anne Boleyn Files, so it…
Helen Castor’s Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death – Episode 1: A Good Birth
Helen Castor Last night, I watched the first episode of Helen Castor's three part series on birth, marriage…