It has long been assumed that in the months following the execution of her mother, Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth was out of favour with her father, …
1536: HENRY’S FEELINGS TOWARDS ELIZABETH
BOOK REVIEW: ‘ARTHUR, PRINCE OF WALES: HENRY VIII’S LOST BROTHER BY GARETH STREETER
So often, the life and death of Arthur, Prince of Wales, is reduced to the impact it had upon his bride, Katherine of Aragon, and …
BOOK REVIEW: ‘JANE SEYMOUR: AN ILLUSTRATED LIFE’ BY CAROL-ANN JOHNSTON
Jane Seymour is perhaps Henry VIII’s most overlooked and underestimated wife, so any new biography that brings attention to this woman is always welcome in …
ELIZABETH AND LADY JANE GREY’S RELATIONSHIP: AN ACCOUNT
In 1559, John Aylmer, humanist scholar and Protestant cleric, who would later go on to become the bishop of London, wrote an impassioned defence of …
WHAT’S IN A NAME: THE MOST FAMOUS ELEANOR OF THEM ALL
Eleanor of Aquitaine, ca.1122-1204, is not only the most famous woman to have ever borne that name, but she is also very possibly the first …
HENRY VII AND ELIZABETH OF YORK: NAMING THEIR CHILDREN
In the past, I’ve discussed the children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Today, I wanted to talk a little about their names. Henry …
BOOK REVIEW: ‘KING JOHN’S RIGHT HAND LADY: THE STORY OF NICHOLAA DE LA HAYE’ BY SHARON BENNETT CONNOLLY
In Sharon Bennett Connolly’s new book, ‘King John’s Right Hand Lady: the Story of Nicholaa de la Haye,’ a remarkable 12-13th century woman is brought …
A MYSTERIOUS SPANIARD AT THE TUDOR COURT
François Van der Delft served as the Spanish ambassador to the courts of Henry VIII and Edward VI. In this capacity, he had a certain …
THE DESCRIPTION OF JANE SEYMOUR
Even before Anne Boleyn had been executed, eyes were starting to turn towards the future; predictions were being made about the next queen, and foreign …
LA ROYNE ANNE SANS TETE – ANNE BOLEYN’S LAST NIGHT
One of the most frequently quoted accounts of Anne’s last night on Earth was a letter Chapuys wrote to Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, a leading …
