On This Day in Tudor History:
On June 28th, 1491 Henry Tudor was born at Greenwich Palace, the second son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. As such, Henry was never supposed to take the throne, but was destined for a life in...
View ArticleOn This Day in Tudor History: Henry VIII Marries Anne Boleyn…Again?
On January 25, 1533, Henry VIII marries a pregnant Anne Boleyn in a secret wedding service at the Palace at Whitehall. According to historian David Starkey, this was actually Anne and Henry’s second...
View ArticleOn This Day in Tudor History: Execution of the Saddest Girl Ever
On February 12 1554, Lady Jane Grey was beheaded, along with her husband, Guildford Dudley, at the Tower of London for treason. Abused by her wicked parents both physically and mentally, Jane was...
View ArticleOn This Day in Tudor History: Execution of the Naughtiest Girl Ever
On February 13, 1542, Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, was beheaded at the Tower of London. Catherine was the very young wife (approx. 17?) Henry took after annulling his marriage to German...
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