26 May 1536 – Mary hopes for a reconciliation with her father

| May 26, 2017

26 May 1536 – Mary hopes for a reconciliation with her father

On this day in history, Friday 26th May 1536, exactly a week after the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn, her stepmother, Henry VIII’s eldest daughter, the Lady Mary, wrote to Thomas Cromwell. Mary wanted Cromwell, the king’s right-hand man, to intercede with her father on her behalf and she wanted permission to write to the […]

26 May 1536 – Mary writes to Cromwell

| May 26, 2016

26 May 1536 – Mary writes to Cromwell

On 26th May 1536, exactly a week after the execution of her stepmother, Anne Boleyn, the Lady Mary wrote to Thomas Cromwell, her father’s right hand man, asking him to intercede with her father on her behalf and for permission to write to the king. Read more…

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