Pope Clement VII Forbids Henry VIII to Remarry – 5 January 1531
On this day in history, 5th January 1531, Pope Clement VII wrote to Henry VIII forbidding him to…
Lady Margaret Shelton or “Pretty Madge”
Today, we have a guest article by Anne Boleyn Files visitor and author Anne Clinard Barnhill. Many of…
Martin Luther and Anne Boleyn
On this day in history, 3rd January 1521, Pope Leo X issued the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem…
Anne of Cleves Meets Henry VIII – 1 January 1540
On this day in history, New Year's Day 1540, a very excited Henry VIII arrived at Rochester, where…
Birth of Henry, Duke of Cornwall – New Year’s Day 1511
On this day in history, by 1.30 in the morning on the 1st January 1511, Catherine of Aragon…
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s New Year’s Gifts
I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and that Father Christmas brought you all that your…
Henry VIII Changes His Will – 30 December 1546
On this day in history, 30th December 1546, a rather unwell Henry VIII signed his last will and…