The Boiling of Richard Roose – 5th April 1531
Richard Roose being lowered into the cauldron in "The Tudors" On this day in 1531, Richard Roose (or…
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
Women at the empty tomb, by Fra Angelico, 1437-1446. On Easter Sunday, in Tudor times, the candles in…
31st March 1532 – Friar Peto’s Easter Sermon
King Ahab On Easter Sunday 1532, 31st March, Princess Mary's confessor, Friar William Peto, preached a rather controversial…
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…