Stephen Gardiner was an important English cleric and politician during the reigns of Henry VIII and Mary I (his strongly Catholic leanings sent him to…
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The reign of Charles V was a momentous era for Spain, indeed, all of Europe. It was also especially momentous for England: it was entirely…
Elizabeth of York was an amazing woman. Eldest child of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, she married Henry VII after he defeated Richard III at…
January 29, 1536 was the day that everything changed for Anne Boleyn – it was the day she miscarried of the son that would have kept…
January 6, 1540 – Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves. Read Hall’s description of the event on www.janetwertman.com
The official meeting between the King and his new bride was scheduled for January 3, 1540, at Greenwich, but Henry VIII was far too much…
Between 1309 and 1814, the surface of the Thames froze over a number of times in the London area – though only once during Henry…
December 14, 1542 – the six-day old Mary Stuart becomes Queen of Scotland. Read about the first few years of her life on www.janetwertman.com
December 8, 1529 – Thomas Boleyn created Earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde. Read the Apologia for his life on www.janetwertman.com
November 29, 1530: Death of Thomas Cardinal Wolsey. Read more about this key figure of Henry VIII’s court on www.janetwertman.com