Henry versus Catherine: Who’s Who in the Diplomacy by Catherine Fletcher
Thank you so much to Catherine Fletcher, historian and author of "The Divorce of Henry VIII: The Untold…
Henry VIII
12 July 1543 – Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine Parr
On the 12th July 1543, in the Queen's Closet at Hampton Court Palace, King Henry VIII married his…
28 June 1491 – Birth of Henry VIII
Happy 521st birthday to King Henry VIII! Yes, on this day in history, 28th June 1491, Elizabeth of…
11th June 1509 – Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
On the 11th June 1509, King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Isabel I of Castile…
30 May 1536 – A New Queen: Jane Seymour
On Tuesday 30th May 1536, just eleven days after the execution of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, Henry…
20th May 1536 – The Queen’s Replacement
The 19th May 1536 saw a queen of England executed, it was a day that shook the world,…
21 April 1509 – Death of Henry VII and Accession of Henry VIII
At 11pm on Saturday 21st April 1509, Henry VII died. He had known that he was dying for…