November 1, 1541 – Thomas Cranmer informs Henry VIII of Catherine Howard’s past. This was the beginning of the end for the young queen…read more on www.janetwertman.com
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October 26, 1535 – the Summer Progress ends…the longest and most politically charged of Henry’s reign (at least up until then!). Read about it on www.janetwertman.com
October 24, 1537 – just twelve days after giving birth to the son and heir that Henry VIII had long sought, Jane Seymour died of puerperal fever. Read more about it on www.janetwertman.com
October 15, 1537 – Christening of the future Edward VI. Read more on www.janetwertman.com
October 12, 1537 – Jane Seymour gives birth to the future Edward VI. Read more about the event on www.janetwertman.com
October 9, 1537 – Jane Seymour went into labor from her chamber at Hampton Court Palace. Read more on www.janetwertman.com
September 27, 1536 – Sir Richard Sadler arrives at Windsor (where King Henry VIII and Queen Jane Seymour were then in residence) to deliver letters from Cromwell. There was plague in Westminster, even in the Abbey itself. Queen Jane’s coronation must be postponed. Again. Read more on www.janetwertman.com
September 22 1515 – Happy birthday Anne of Cleves!
The Tudors have long captured our imagination. Stories of Henry VIII and his wives, his children and the people who surrounded all of them, have…