November 30 – Henry VIII gets a dressing down from his wife and sweetheart
On this day in Tudor history, 30th November 1529, the Feast of St Andrew, Henry VIII received a…
Read MoreOctober 7 – And the winner is… Catherine of Aragon, for now!
On this day in Tudor history, 7th October 1529, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the pope…
Read MoreMay 28 – Anne Boleyn is Henry VIII’s rightful wife and queen
It seems so strange to go from counting down to Anne Boleyn's execution in May 1536 to sharing…
Read MoreCatherine of Aragon – Right to fight?
Today is the anniversary of Catherine of Aragon's burial at Peterborough Abbey in 1536, so I just wanted…
Read More5 January 1531 – Henry VIII ordered not to remarry
On 5th January 1531, Pope Clement VII wrote to Henry VIII following a plea from Catherine of Aragon,…
Read More30 November 1529 – The long suffering Catherine of Aragon
On 30th November 1529, St Andrew's Day, Catherine of Aragon confronted her husband Henry VIII about the way…
Read More8 November 1528 – Henry VIII’s troubled conscience
On 8th November 1528, at Bridewell Palace, King Henry VIII made a public oration to "the nobility, judges…
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