This was Henry’s sixth and final wedding, and it was celebrated privately like those of Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, and Catherine Howard (only the two…
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Elizabeth’s funeral was worthy of her Gloriana legend, with its procession of more than a thousand people, all dressed in hoods and suits of black.…
While technically the term “coronation” refers to the placing of a crown upon a monarch’s head, the moment of the anointing is so important that…
Before dying on January 7, Catherine had sent Henry a final letter and signed it “Catherine the Quene.” Her burial was Henry’s chance to refute…
Today is the sad anniversary of the burning of Thomas Cranmer. His execution involved a surprise dramatic twist at the end that sealed him as…
This is the anniversary of the marriage of Henry VII with Elizabeth of York – the union of the red rose of Lancaster with the…
Elizabeth of York was crowned a little more than two years after her husband, Henry VII. Although she was widely regarded as the Yorkist heir…
This day was the ultimate triumph for Anne Boleyn: after seven years of struggle and uncertainty, she became the anointed Queen of England, six months…
January 15, 1559 – Elizabeth I is crowned. Read about the ceremony on www.janetwertman.com
November 4, 1514 – Mary Tudor crowned Queen of France. Read about the pomp and pageantry on www.janetwertman.com
