21 April 1509 – The Accession of King Henry VIII
Claire | April 21, 2015
The King is dead, long live the King! Fifty-two year old Henry VII died at Richmond Palace on the night of 21st April 1509, passing the throne on to his seventeen-year-old son, Henry. Henry VIII was crowned King on 24th June 1509, in a joint coronation with his new bride, Catherine of Aragon. Henry VIII’s […]
