Day: 12 May 2018

Where did Edward VI’s skin ulcers come from?

May 12, 2018kyra

On 12 May 1553, the imperial ambassador, Jean Scheyfve, wrote to HRE Charles V to update him on King Edward VI’s illness. Scheyfve had only bad news to report, declaring that “it is held for certain that [Edward] cannot escape. The physicians are now all agreed that he is suffering from a suppurating tumour (apostème) on… Read more Where did Edward VI’s skin ulcers come from?

A Clear Case for Murder

May 12, 2018kyra 5 Comments

On 12 May 1536 four men — Henry Norris, Francis Weston, William Brereton, and Mark Smeaton — were condemned for treason, found guilty of having had sex with Queen Anne Boleyn. Although Smeaton confessed to sleeping with the queen on three occasions, he was the only man low-born enough to be tortured, so his confession… Read more A Clear Case for Murder