Claire | November 2, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd November 1541, just the day after King Henry VIII had ordered prayers of thanksgiving to be said for his fifth marriage, the king was informed of allegations made against his wife. At the All Souls’ Day service, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer gave the king a letter that would spark […]
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Claire | November 2, 2016
All Souls’ Day is the feast day when forgotten souls, those souls in purgatory who might not have any masses or prayers being said for them, are remembered and it was at the special All Souls’ mass of 1541 that Henry VIII’s happy world came crashing down. Previous to this, Henry VIII had been blissfully […]
Category: Six Wives, Henry VIII, Tudor Events |
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