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
Religion
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
July 12, 1543 — Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr
The sixth and final wife of Henry VIII, Catherine Parr’s most notable legacy was convincing Henry to restore his daughters...
January 29, 2022
April 25, 1544 — Catherine Parr publishes “Psalms or Prayers” anonymously
Parr’s “Psalms or Prayers taken out of Holy Scriptures”, was printed by the King’s printer on 25 April 1544. It...
January 28, 2022
June 2, 1545 — Catherine Parr publishes “Prayers and Meditations”
Parr’s second book was the first to be published under her own name. Sixty pages in length, it was a...
January 27, 2022
January 28, 1547 — Henry VIII dies, survived by Catherine Parr
Henry VIII had seen his fortunes decline over the course of his life. From a widely respected young monarch, he...
January 26, 2022
November 5, 1547 — Catherine Parr publishes “Lamentations of a Sinner”
“The Lamentation of a Sinner” was Parr’s third and final published work, and unusual in that a Queen – who...
January 25, 2022
September 16, 1620 — The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth
An iconic event in the history (or more accurately, pre-history) of the United States, the passengers of the Mayflower were...
December 19, 2021
March 27, 1625 — Charles the First becomes King of Britain
Charles the First, destined to end his rein several inches shorter than he began it, was a firm believer in...
December 14, 2021
January 30, 1649 — King Charles I of England is executed
It is the decisive exclamation mark that ends the English Civil War. Never before had an English monarch been deposed,...
November 9, 2021
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