November 3 – The First Act of Supremacy
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd November 1534, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the First…
Read MoreJune 3 – The Royal Supremacy and a man who suffered due to it
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd June 1535, Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's vicar-general, issued orders regarding…
Read More3 November – Henry VIII’s supremacy of the English church and the death of Sir John Perrot
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd November 1534, Parliament passed the First Act of Supremacy, establishing King…
Read MoreOff with her Head – History Channel Podcast
I'm honoured to have been interviewed for this week's History Channel "HISTORY This Week" podcast on my favourite…
Read More15 January 1535 – Henry VIII declared himself head of the Church in England
On this day in history, 15th January 1535, King Henry VIII proclaimed that he was now Supreme Head…
Read More26 June 1535 – A Commission of Oyer and Terminer Appointed to Try Sir Thomas More
On 26th June 1535, a new commission of oyer and terminer was appointed for the county of Middlesex.…
Read More19 June 1535 – The Executions of Three Carthusian Monks
On 19th June 1535, Sebastian Newdigate, William Exmew and Humphrey Middlemore, three Carthusian monks from the London Charterhouse,…
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