11th April 1533, Good Friday – Anne Boleyn is Queen
On Good Friday 1533, the 11th April, Henry VIII informed the Royal Council that Anne Boleyn was now…
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Did Henry VIII Commit Bigamy When He Married Anne Boleyn?
I've been inspired to write this post today by two long, and at times rather heated, debates on…
Richard Roose Boiled to Death – 5 April 1531
On this day in history, 5th April 1531, Richard Roose (or Rouse), Bishop John Fisher's cook, was boiled…
Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions by G W Bernard – Two New Reviews
I reviewed historian G W Bernard's "Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions" when it first came out last year -…
Thomas Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury – 30 March 1533
On this day in history, 30th March 1533, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of…
Anne Boleyn – A Role Model? A Heroine?
In the Epilogue of his book "Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions", G W Bernard discusses women who see Anne…
Anne Boleyn – All Things to All People
It's Friday, my brain is fried and I've gone all philosophical and "deep" - sorry! I apologise in…