In 1519, Bessie Blount gave Henry VIII his first son. While the boy was not legitimate, Henry was thrilled and, in his opinion, vindicated (if…
All Tudor, all the time...
Janet Wertman Posts
January 7, 1536 – Catherine of Aragon’s last letter to Henry VIII. Read this classic deathbed letter on www.janetwertman.com
January 3, 1540 – Official (and public) meeting of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves. Read more on www.janetwertman.com
December 30, 1535 – Chapuys tells Henry VIII of Catherine of Aragon’s impending death. Read more on www.janetwertman.com
December 27, 1539 – Anne of Cleves arrives at Kent. Such a promising day… and one that, without Henry, went really well… read about it on www.janetwertman.com
On this day in 1536, Jane Seymour’s father died at Wolf Hall. Many people question the nature of Jane’s relationship with her father, but there…
December 17, 156 – Mary Arrives at Greenwich for a Public Reconciliation. Remember the great scene they did for this in The Six Wives of Henry VIII? Read about it on www.janetwertman.com
December 15, 1541 – Thomas Howard wrote an abject letter to the King in the hope of distancing himself from his niece Catherine and other unfortunate relatives. Read it on www.janetwertman.com
December 10, 1541 – a sobering day for Catherine Howard: Culpeper and Dereham were executed at Tyburn. Read more on www.janetwertman.com
