10 May 1536 – The Grand Jury of Middlesex Meets at Westminster
News has just come in from Westminster that Giles Heron, foreman of the Grand Jury of Middlesex and…
Sir William Brereton
4 May 1536 – Sir Francis Weston and William Brereton Arrested!
As predicted by The Anne Boleyn Files yesterday, Sir Francis Weston, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, has been…
12th May 1536 – 4 Men and a Trial
On this day in history, the 12th May 1536, Mark Smeaton, Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston and William…
The Arrests of Sir Francis Weston and Sir William Brereton
On the afternoon of the 4th May* 1536, Sir Francis Weston and William Brereton were arrested and taken…
William Brereton Part 2
In last week’s post, William Brereton Part 1, I introduced you to Tudor bad boy William Brereton, a…
William Brereton – Part 1
Today I’m going to continue my series of articles on the five men that were executed for adultery…