28 July 1540 – One wedding and two executions
On this day in history, 28th July 1540, forty-nine-year-old King Henry VIII married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard,…
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On 28th July 1540, the same day that Henry VIII married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, the man…
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Thomas Cromwell On this day in history, 28th July 1540, Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex and Henry VIII's…
Read More28 July 1540 – The Executions of Thomas Cromwell and Walter Hungerford
While Henry VIII was busy marrying wife number 5, his former chief minister Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex,…
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On this day in history, 28th July 1540, while his former master, Henry VIII, was busy marrying wife…
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