10 September 1533 – Elizabeth I’s Christening at the Church of Observant Friars, Greenwich
On Wednesday 10th September 1533, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was christened at the…
9 September 1513 – The Battle of Flodden and the Death of King James IV
Flodden Memorial On 9th September 1513, the Battle of Flodden between England and Scotland took place near the…
7 September 1533 – Anne Boleyn Gives Birth to the future Elizabeth I
On this day in 1533, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Queen Anne Boleyn gave birth to a…
5 September 1548 – Death of Catherine Parr, Henry VIII’s Sixth Wife
In the early hours of 5th September 1548, Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager, and the wife of Thomas Seymour,…
4 September 1539 – The Duke of Cleves Promises Anne of Cleves in Marriage to Henry VIII
On the 4th September 1539 William, Duke of Cleves, signed the marriage treaty promising his sister, Anne of…
4 September 1588 – Death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Today is the anniversary of the death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. He died on 4th September…
1 September 1532 – Henry VIII makes Anne Boleyn Marquis of Pembroke
On 1st September 1532, Henry VIII made Anne Boleyn Marquis of Pembroke, a title in her own right,…