August 23 - Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn visit a royal favourite

On this day in Tudor history, 23rd August 1535, royal favourite and keen reformer Sir Nicholas Poyntz welcomed King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, to his home Acton Court in Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire, as part of the couple’s royal progress.

 

It was important for courtiers to impress the king and his consort, and Poyntz built a new wing on his property just for the royal couple!

 

Claire Ridgway, the founder of the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society, tells us all about it in today's talk.

 

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/M_3i_9ARR9c

 

You can find Claire at:

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