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…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn
16th May 1536 – A Busy Day at the Tower of London
The 16th May 1536 was a very busy day for Sir William Kingston, Constable of the Tower of…
15th May 1536 – The Trials of Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn
On this day in history, 15th May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn and her brother George Boleyn, Lord Rochford,…
13th May 1536 – The Pre-Contract and a Broken-up Household
There were two main events on this day in 1536 and you can read about them in my…
12th May 1536 – Norris, Weston, Brereton and Smeaton Go to Trial
Westminster Hall On the 12th May 1536, Sir William Kingston, the Constable of the Tower of London, escorted…
11th May 1536 – The Kent Indictment
On this day in 1536, the Grand Jury of Kent met at Deptford to rule on the alleged…
10th May 1536 – Bring Up the Bodies!
On this day in 1536, Sir William Kingston, the Constable of the Tower of London, was ordered "to…