February 18, 1516 – birth of Mary I to Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Read about it on www.janetwertman.com
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Catherine Howard was brought to the Tower of London on Friday, February 10th 1542, she was there when the Act of Attainder against her was…
February 7, 1542 marks an important point in the surprisingly complex legal case against Catherine Howard: the passage of the Bill of Attainder that declared…
Today in history, Henry VIII, fully armored, was thrown from his horse in a joust. His horse, also fully armored, fell on top of him.…
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 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
