12 July 1543 – Henry VIII Marries his Sixth Wife, Catherine Parr
On 12th July 1543, in the Queen's Closet of the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace, King Henry VIII…
11 July 1533 – Henry VIII Ordered to Abandon Anne Boleyn
On 11th July 1533, Pope Clement VII declared his sentence on the annulment of the King's marriage to…
10 July 1553 – Lady Jane Grey Proclaimed Queen
On this day in history, in the afternoon, Lady Jane Grey, daughter of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk,…
9 July 1540 The End of Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves On 9th July 1540, convocation declared that Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves had never…
6 July 1553 – The Death of Edward VI
On the evening of 6th July 1553, King Edward VI, son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, died…
Jacquetta Woodville and Witchcraft by Susan Higginbotham
The airing of the BBC adaptation of Philippa Gregory's The White Queen has sparked off many discussions regarding…
The New Mary Rose Museum – A Review
A view of the Mary Rose Clare Cherry and her partner, David, visited the new Mary Rose Museum…