21 August 1535 – King Henry VIII and Queen Anne Boleyn Visit Acton Court
On this day in history, 21st August 1535, King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn visited Nicholas Poyntz at…
20 August 1588 – Thanksgiving Service for England’s Victory over the Spanish Armada
On this day in history, the 20th August 1588, a thanksgiving service was held at St Paul’s in…
The Six Wives of Henry VIII and their Labels
Back in early 2011, I wrote a series of posts on the "six wives' stereotypes", the various stereotypes,…
11 August 1534 – The Friars Observant Expelled from their Houses
Catherine of Aragon, the Queen they supported On this day in 1534, or shortly before, the Friars Observant…
9 August 1588 – Elizabeth I’s Tilbury Speech
Elizabeth I Armada Portrait On the 9th August 1588 (old calendar) Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and…
8th August 1553 – Burial of Edward VI at Westminster Abbey
On this day in 1553, King Edward VI was buried in a white marble vault beneath the altar…
4 August 1557 – Burial of Anne of Cleves, Fourth Wife of Henry VIII
On 4th August 1557 merchant-taylor and diarist Henry Machyn recorded that there was a requiem mass for "my…