March 7 – The Great Comet and The Pope threatens Henry VIII
This day in Tudor history, 7th March 1556, was one of the days on which the Great Comet,…
Henry VIII excommunicated
17 December – A promise made to Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII’s excommunication
On this day in Tudor history, 17th December 1559, fifty-five-year-old Matthew Parker was consecrated as Queen Elizabeth I’s…
17 December 1538 – The Pope excommunicates Henry VIII
On 17th December 1538, Pope Paul III announced the excommunication of King Henry VIII. Pope Clement VII had…
11 July 1533 – The Pope threatens Henry VIII over Anne Boleyn
On 11 Pope Clement VII declared that Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn was null, as was the…
The Excommunication of Henry VIII
On this day in history, 17th December 1538, Pope Paul III announced that Henry VIII had been excommunicated…
11 July 1533 – The Pope Declares Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne Boleyn Null
On 11th July 1533, just over a month after Anne Boleyn’s coronation, Pope Clement VII declared that Henry…
11 July 1533 – Henry VIII Ordered to Abandon Anne Boleyn
On 11th July 1533, Pope Clement VII declared his sentence on the annulment of the King’s marriage to…