The Boiling of Richard Roose – 5th April 1531
On this day in 1531, Richard Roose (or Rouse), Bishop John Fisher’s cook, was boiled to death after…
The Events of April and May 1536 – The Fall of Anne Boleyn
Those of you who are new to The Anne Boleyn Files may be interested to know that when…
2 April 1502 – Death of Arthur, Prince of Wales
On this day in 1502, Arthur, Prince of Wales, son and heir of King Henry VII and Elizabeth…
1st April 1536 – Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
On the 1st April 1536, Chapuys reported to his master, Emperor Charles V, that King Henry VIII had…
Easter Sunday in Tudor Times
On Easter Sunday, in Tudor times, the candles in the church and around the sepulchre were extinguished, and…
31st March 1532 – Friar Peto’s Easter Sermon
On Easter Sunday 1532, 31st March, Princess Mary’s confessor, Friar William Peto, preached a rather controversial sermon in…
30 March 1533 – Thomas Cranmer Became Archbishop of Canterbury
On this day in 1533, Passion Sunday, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury…