Andrea was kind enough to put together this timeline of Anne Boleyn’s fall, so you can following along in “real time” as we go through the month of May. If I was more organized and had more time, I’d set these up as individual posts to come on the appropriate days!
Late January 1536 – Anne Boleyn miscarries for second time
February – Anne Boleyn recovering
4 February – Henry busy with Parliament
Mid-March – Henry has become serious about Jane Seymour (the purse of soveriegns incident)
Lent – Henry facilitates Chapuys’ snub of
Thanks, Andrea!
At one time I took my office calender and marked down major events in English history. Some days were so packed with Plantagenet, York, Lancaster, and Tudor-related events there was no room for office meetings. Oh well…I had MY priorities right 🙂
Two dates have always stuck in my mind, and have never needed a reminder…September 7, 1533, and May 19, 1536.
Fascinating!
Great timeline of events. I just find it so shocking that she fell from grace so quickly. I know that love can turn to hate, but I still don’t know how a man can go from being so passionate about a woman (pursuing her for 7 years, sending amazing love letters, giving up so much for her) and then frame her and execute her just three years after the wedding! Even if Henry was not involved in the conspiracy, he was still aware of it – so sad.
Just out curriousity what is your source for these dates?
Oh, I forgot to put it in the post – her sources were Ives and Starkey.
Two things: One, I wanted to thank you – after scanning all the links you posted to activities celebrating the 500th Anniversary of Henry’s accession, I booked a trip to England to attend some of them.
And two: I also planned my trip so that I could visit the Tower and pay my respects to Anne on May 19th and then celebrate my birthday by going to Hever on the 26th.
The trip was amazing and love your site & blog!!!
-k
Sounds like a wonderful trip Kristian! Glad I could help. 🙂
Don’t you have the link of the source? or something like that?
@Mery – see my comment above, she used works by Eric Ives and David Starkey (probably “The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn” and Starkey’s “Six Wives of Henry VIII”) to put the timeline together.