May 30, 1536 — Jane Seymour marries Henry VIII
Jane Seymour may be Henry VIII’s unluckiest wife. She was the one who gave him the male heir he desired,...
February 13, 2022
The Complete History
October 12, 1536 — Edward VI born to Jane Seymour and Henry VIII
The much-desired male heir of Henry VIII, Edward’s birth was marred by his mother’s post-natal illness and death less than...
February 13, 2022
1537 — Hans Holbein paints a portrait of Jane Seymour
Holbein had been in England for a while at this point, and had painted a portrait of Anne Boleyn for...
February 12, 2022
October 24, 1537 — Lady Jane Seymour dies as a result of complications from giving birth
The 12th of October 1537 was a great day for England. The succession was finally assured, as Jane Seymour, third...
February 7, 2022
1538 — Hans Holbein paints a portrait of Anna of Cleves
In 1538, Han Holbein the Younger painted what would become his most controversial work, a portrait of Anna of Cleves....
February 6, 2022
1538 — Katheryn Howard begins an affair with Francis Dereham
Katheryn Howard became a member of the household of Agnes Howard, her step-grandmother and the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, in...
February 5, 2022
June 24, 1540 — Henry VIII makes Anna of Cleves move to Richmond Palace
The marriage of King Henry VIII of England and his fourth wife, Anna of Cleves, had never been consummated, according...
February 4, 2022
July 12, 1540 — The marriage of Henry VIII and Anna of Cleves is annulled
Unlike her predecessor, Katharine of Aragon, Anna of Cleves was quite willing to accept Henry’s desire to annul their marriage....
February 3, 2022
July 28, 1540 — Henry VIII marries Katheryn Howard
In the wake of Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne of Cleves falling apart, it was obvious that the King would...
February 2, 2022
1541 — Katheryn Howard begins an affair with Thomas Culpeper
It is unclear how much Thomas Culpeper truly cared for Katheryn Howard. Certainly, she was young and attractive, but the...
February 1, 2022
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