17th May 1536 – Remembering the Five Men
Today is the anniversary of the executions of Henry Norris, William Brereton, Sir Francis Weston, Mark Smeaton and…
Sir William Brereton
4th May 1536 – Further Arrests
There were three events on this day in 1536, in the plot against Anne Boleyn:- The arrest of…
Anne Boleyn: A Cheat who Deserved Death? I Don’t Think So!
Today’s article has been inspired by a comment left on the website overnight, a comment which read “Anne…
17 May 1536 – The Executions of Norris, Weston, Brereton and Smeaton
Following on from our report on the execution of George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, we continue with the executions…
12th May 1536 – The Trial of Norris, Weston, Brereton and Smeaton
Today there has been a huge miscarriage of justice in our land and we now know that there…
The Middlesex and Kent Indictments – Do the Dates of the Alleged Crimes Make Sense?
In my articles on the indictments last May, I discussed the views of the historians Eric Ives, Alison…
11th May 1536 – The Grand Jury of Kent Meets at Westminster
Just as the Grand Jury of Middlesex met at Westminster yesterday, the Grand Jury of Kent met today…