6 January 1540 – The Wedding of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
On Epiphany, Tuesday 6th January 1540, a reluctant Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves, or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg,…
Anne of Cleves
27 December 1539 – Anne of Cleves Arrives in England
At 5pm on 27th December 1539, Anne of Cleves landed at Deal, on the Kent coast, and was…
Sir William Butts, Royal Physician
On 22nd November 1545, Henry VIII's trusted physician, Sir William Butts, died at Fulham Manor, Middlesex, after suffering…
19 November 1541 – Chapuys Reports on the Catherine Howard Investigation
Eustace Chapuys On 19th November 1541, Eustace Chapuys, the Imperial ambassador, wrote to Emperor Charles V. His letter…
November 1541 – Anne of Cleves Rumoured to Have Given Birth to the King’s Son
I had read before about rumours regarding Anne of Cleves having a child by Henry VIII, but I…
The Schwanenburg, Castle of the Dukes of Cleves
Thank you so much to Elena Homburg from Kleve for taking these beautiful photos of Swan Castle (the…
22 September 1515 – Birth of Anne of Cleves, Fourth Wife of Henry VIII
On 22nd September 1515 Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg (known in English as Anne of Cleves), was born near Düsseldorf.…