Claire | January 8, 2018

On 7th January 1536, Henry VIII’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, died at Kimbolton Castle, where she had resided since April 1534. Catherine had defied the king by refusing to accept the annulment of their marriage and her new title of Dowager Princess of Wales. She had actively fought against the annulment proceedings and had […]

Category: Events of 1536, Henry VIII, Six Wives | 11 Comments »
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Claire | January 8, 2016

At this time of year, around the anniversary of Catherine of Aragon’s death in 1536, I tend to receive emails and comments regarding Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn wearing yellow to celebrate Catherine of Aragon’s death and the colour of yellow also being the colour of mourning on Spain. It’s a topic that always comes […]

Category: Anne Boleyn Myths, Anne Queen Consort, Henry VIII | 6 Comments »
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Claire | January 8, 2015

I’ve written about this subject before but I received so many questions about it yesterday that I thought I’d write another article on the wearing of yellow after Catherine of Aragon’s death and ‘who wore what when’. As I mentioned yesterday, on 7th January 1536 Henry VIII’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, died at Kimbolton […]

Category: Anne Queen Consort, Henry VIII, Representations of Anne Boleyn | 17 Comments »
Tags: Anne Boleyn yellow, Anne Boleyn yellow dress, Henry VIII wears yellow, yellow colour of mourning, Yellow for mourning