October 29 – Henry VIII says farewell to Francis I
On this day in Tudor history, 29th October 1532, King Henry VIII of England bid farewell to his “loving brother”,…
Read MoreOctober 28 – Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Francis I celebrate
On this day in Tudor history, Monday 28th October 1532, the Feast of St Simon and St Jude, Henry VIII…
Read MoreOctober 21 – Anne Boleyn is left behind in Calais
On this day in Tudor history, 21st October 1532, King Henry VIII left Anne Boleyn behind in Calais while he…
Read MoreOctober 16 – A meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I is arranged
On this day in Tudor history, 16th October 1532, in the reign of King Henry VIII, English nobles met French…
Read MoreOctober 11 – Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn set sail for Calais
On this day in Tudor history, 11th October 1532, King Henry VIII and his sweetheart, Anne Boleyn, set sail for…
Read MoreOctober 5 – The future Mary I gets betrothed as part of a treaty between Henry VIII and Francis I
On this day in Tudor history, 5th October 1518, at Greenwich Palace, Princess Mary (the future Mary I), daughter of…
Read MoreDid Henry VIII and Francis I really wrestle?
Thank you to Leah for her excellent question regarding a scene from Showtime's "The Tudors" series in which Jonathan Rhys…
Read More29 October 1532 – Loving behaviour and hearty words
On this day in history, 29th October 1532, according to Wynkyn de Word, King Henry VIII accompanied his French counterpart,…
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