24 June 1509 – Coronation of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine
Following his accession to the throne on 21st April and his marriage to Catherine of Aragon on 11th…
22 June 1536 – The Submission of the Lady Mary
On 22nd June 1536,1 following a threatening visit from members of her father’s council and the arrest of…
21 June 1529 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Appear at the Legatine Court
Three days after Catherine of Aragon had appeared at the Legatine Court at Blackfriars to lodge her appeals…
Did Anne Boleyn Have a Stepmother?
I’m writing this article to banish the myth that Anne Boleyn had a stepmother because, for some reason,…
20 June 1540 – Anne of Cleves worries about Henry VIII and Catherine Howard
On 20th June 1540, Henry VIII’s fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, complained to Karl Harst, her brother’s ambassador,…
19 June 1535 – The Executions of Three Carthusian Monks
On 19th June 1535, Sebastian Newdigate, William Exmew and Humphrey Middlemore, three Carthusian monks from the London Charterhouse,…
18 June 1546 – Anne Askew Arraigned at Guildhall for Heresy
On 18th June 1546, Anne Askew, a young woman from Lincolnshire who we know now as a Protestant…