Henry VIII Marries Katherine Parr

On this day in 1543, Henry VIII and Katherine Parr were married in a private ceremony, in the … [Read more...]

Anne Boleyn ‘The Moost Happi’ Portrait Medal

Anne Boleyn's portrait medal was made as a prototype in 1534, to commemorate the anticipated birth … [Read more...]

First Sunday of July 1536

I was doing some research on Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, of the reign of Henry VIII … [Read more...]

How Henry VIII Was Shaped By His Family

Today's post is a guest article about Henry VIII's early life by author Karen Harper. Karen's … [Read more...]

Chapuys Bows to Queen Anne Boleyn

On April 18, 1536 Chapuys met with Henry VIII at Greenwich. On arrival, George Boleyn welcomed … [Read more...]

The Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary

I owe a debt of gratitude to Debbie Fenton for writing this post and for sharing some beautiful … [Read more...]