June 20 - Anne of Cleves is cross about Catherine Howard

On this day in Tudor history, 20th June 1540, Henry VIII’s fourth wife, Queen Anne of Cleves, complained to her advisor about her husband’s interest in one of her maids of honour, a certain Catherine Howard. 

 

What was going on and what happened next?

 

Find out more about the final weeks of Henry VIII's and Anne of Cleves' marriage in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/baO8lTlP3bc

 

Also on this day in Tudor history, 20th June 1567, a silver casket of eight letters, which have become known as the Casket Letters, were allegedly found in the possession of James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Find out more about these letters in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/siFD5VFJ6jQ