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…
Writer of Grants and Historical Fiction
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
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