May 4 – An imprisoned George Boleyn receives a message
On this day in 1536, 4th May, George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, received a message of comfort. It was…
May 3 – Cranmer is shocked by the allegations concerning Queen Anne Boleyn
On this day in 1536, 3rd May, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, sat down and wrote to King…
May 2 – Queen Anne Boleyn and her brother, Lord Rochford, are arrested, a Protestant is burnt, and Mary, Queen of Scots escapes
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn was called before the king's council…
May 1 – A May Day joust ends abruptly for Henry VIII and Henry Norris, May Day in Tudor times and more
This day in 1536 was the day of the annual May Day joust. All seemed normal and happy,…
April 30 – Mark Smeaton is arrested, Henry and Anne argue, a lawyer is burnt, and two statesmen die
On this day in Tudor history, 30th April 1536, court musician Mark Smeaton was arrested and taken to…
April 29 – Queen Anne Boleyn, a musician and a groom of the stool
On 29th April 1536, three days before her arrest, Queen Anne Boleyn had encounters with two courtiers who…
April 28 – Hope for the Lady Mary, the funeral of Elizabeth I, and more…
Something was definitely going on at the court of Henry VIII by 28th April 1536! Long council meetings,…