Meg Wyatt: The Faithful Friend by Sandra Byrd
Today we have a real treat. Not only do we have a guest article from Sandra Byrd, author…
4 August 1540 – The Execution of Blessed William Horne, Carthusian Martyr
On this day in history, 4th August 1540, Brother William Horne, laybrother of the London Charterhouse was hanged,…
Update on Debate over Thomas Boleyn Junior’s Tomb
Thanks so much to those who alerted me to the fact that Alison Weir is claiming in her…
28 July 1540 – Henry VIII Marries Catherine Howard
On the 28th July 1540, the same day that Master Secretary Thomas Cromwell was executed, Henry VIII married…
28 July 1540 – The Execution of Thomas Cromwell
On this day in history, the 28th July 1540, Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, was executed by being…
The Anne Boleyn Experience Days 4 and 5, and the Curious Case of Thomas Boleyn Junior
I'm so sorry that this post is so late but we stayed up rather late on Thursday night…
22 July – Death of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond
On the 22nd July 1536*, Henry VIII's illegitimate son, eighteen year old Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, died…