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?
Agnes Strickland, the Victorian author who started the myth I'm writing this article to banish the myth that…
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
The Anne Askew of The Tudors preaching. On 18th June 1546, Anne Askew, a young woman from Lincolnshire…
18 June 1529 – Proceedings Begin at the Legatine Court
A special legatine court had been set up at Blackfriars on 31st May 1529 by Cardinal Wolsey and…
Trooping the Colour – The Queen’s Birthday Parade
The Queen inspecting the troops Tomorrow is the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II and it is marked…