9 July 1540 – The Annulment of Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne of Cleves
On the 9th July 1540, just over six months after their wedding, it was declared that the marriage…
6 July 1535 and 1553 – The Deaths of Sir Thomas More and King Edward VI
Today we remember two very different Tudor characters, and two very different deaths: the execution of Sir Thomas…
5 July 1535 Thomas More’s Final Letter
On the 5th July 1535, Sir Thomas More, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London and awaiting…
Claire Interviewed about The Anne Boleyn Files and Anne Boleyn ‘Fans’
Back in April, I was interviewed for a documentary by Charli Burden and Kathryn Dowling, two MA Broadcast…
3 July 1533 – Catherine of Aragon Ordered to Recognise her New Title or Else!
On 3rd July 1533, Catherine of Aragon's chamberlain, Lord Mountjoy, was instructed to inform Catherine that she was…
Happy Birthday Archbishop Cranmer!
Happy 523rd birthday to Archbishop Thomas Cranmer who was born in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, on this day in 1489.…
30 June 1541 – The Fateful Royal Progress to the North
On the 30th June 1541, Henry VIII and Catherine Howard, his fifth wife, set off from London on…