Tag: Henry VIII Records and researchThe treason of Sir Thomas MoreTuesday 7 March 2023Sir Thomas More was a leading Tudor statesman. What led to his execution?...Behind the scenesThe trials and tribulations of treasonFriday 2 December 2022The Act of Treason was first written into English law by Parliament in 1352,...Records and researchHow to kill a queen? Preparing for the execution of Anne Boleyn in May 1536Wednesday 25 November 2020English-born queens were rare in medieval England. Edward IV and Henry VII had viewed...Records and researchThe Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520Tuesday 9 June 2020Exactly 500 years ago, Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France took...Records and researchKatherine of Aragon and an army for the North in 1513Wednesday 20 May 2020In 1513, with Henry VIII at war in France, Queen Katherine of Aragon ruled...Behind the scenesTracking the Tudors: a special event for studentsMonday 5 March 2018On Monday 26 February The National Archives welcomed sixth form students from a number of...Records and researchAnglo-Papal relations and Henry VIII’s break with RomeWednesday 1 November 2017Due to its longevity and impact at home and abroad, Henry VIII’s break with...Records and researchOn the trail of Henry VIII… in ItalyThursday 20 April 2017Many details of how Henry’s ambassadors went about their work were not to be...Records and researchPeter Vannes, Henry VIII and early modern marriageThursday 13 April 2017Peter Vannes was central to divorce negotiations on behalf of Henry VIII, but he...Records and researchTill death do us part? Divorce in medieval EnglandThursday 6 April 2017There were actually only a very small number of divorce cases in medieval England...Records and researchHans Holbein in EnglandWednesday 8 March 2017We look for traces of Holbein’s activities, networks and movements during his two visits...Records and researchSix Wives in the archives: Howard’s endWednesday 21 December 2016Take a closer look at documents relating to Katherine Howard’s relationships and the reaction... 1 2 »