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…
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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
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
Tudor Christmas Gifts – proving that the frantic search for the perfect present is not at all a new phenomenon…
November 23, 1541 -Catherine Howard was stripped of her title as Queen. Read more of the sad story on www.janetwertman.com