Month: May 2022

May 28, 1533 – Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne Boleyn Declared Valid

May 28, 1533 – Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne Boleyn Declared Valid

Published by janetwertman on May 28, 2022

Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, got this in just under the wire – less than four days before her coronation on June 1! But Cranmer…

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Researching the Letters and Papers of Sir Walter Raleigh – Guest Post by Tony Riches

Researching the Letters and Papers of Sir Walter Raleigh – Guest Post by Tony Riches

Published by janetwertman on May 21, 2022

I am delighted to feature a guest post by Tony Riches – the author of wonderful novels of Tudor England including his most recent Raleigh,…

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May 19, 1554 – Elizabeth Released from the Tower on the Anniversary of Her Mother’s Execution

May 19, 1554 – Elizabeth Released from the Tower on the Anniversary of Her Mother’s Execution

Published by janetwertman on May 19, 2022

There is so much to unpack here… Elizabeth had been brought to the Tower in March, accused of participating in Thomas Wyatt’s treasonous rebellion. Confined…

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May 13, 1577 – Elizabeth I as Understood by the Venetian Ambassador

May 13, 1577 – Elizabeth I as Understood by the Venetian Ambassador

Published by janetwertman on May 13, 2022

Giovanni Michiel served as Venetian Ambassador to England during almost all of Mary’s reign. When he left England in 1557, about six months before Mary…

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