On June 12 (two days after his arrest), Thomas Cromwell wrote his first letter to Henry VIII from his cell in the Tower. It was…
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May 16, 1536 – Kingston Letter to Cromwell. His earnestness makes it so chilling….
May 6, 1536 :To the King from the Lady in the Tower. A must-read. “But if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander must bring you the joying of your desired happiness, then I desire of God that He will pardon your great sin herein, and likewise my enemies, the instruments thereof.”
From “And I am in such a perplexity, that my mind is clean amazed: for I never had better opinion in woman than I had in her” to “I am exceedingly sorry that such faults can be proved by the Queen” in only three paragraphs….
May 2, 1536 – Anne Boleyn arrested and brought to the Tower. Read more about it on www.janetwertman.com
March 16, 1554 – Elizabeth’s letter to Mary I (the “Tide Letter” – so named because Elizabeth wrote it right after being informed she would be taken to the Tower, and by the time she finished, the tide on the Thames had turned and they could no longer leave that day. Read more on www.janetwertman.com
Two weeks ago, I shared the 1527 letter that Henry FitzRoy sent to thank Henry VIII for his Christmas (actually New Year’s) gift. Today, I…
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…
January 7, 1536 – Catherine of Aragon’s last letter to Henry VIII. Read this classic deathbed letter 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