Just like today, people in the medieval and early modern periods were fascinated by their genealogies, especially kings and noblemen. Henry VIII possessed a particularly …
A GENEALOGY FROM ADAM AND EVE TO KING EDWARD VI OF ENGLAND
Elizabeth I
A mournefull Dittie, entituled Elizabeths losse
together with a welcome for King James published London, 1603 ~ Farewell, farewell, farewell, brave Englands joy: Gone is thy friend that kept thee from …
ELIZABETH’S LOST BUTTON
Inventory lists can reveal all sorts of details, such as when a portrait of Henry VIII appeared in a 16th century manuscript (you can read …
ANNE BOLEYN AND ELIZABETH I’S RELATIONSHIP
There is a misconception that Elizabeth I never mentioned her mother, Anne Boleyn, that she ignored her maternal heritage in order to emphasise, to her …
A MISSING PORTRAIT OF MARY?
In 1546, two very famous Tudor portraits were created: the portrait of a young Lady Elizabeth, and the other of young Edward, Prince of Wales. …
NEW RESEARCH: A POEM ON ELIZABETH I’S LADIES
Early in February, I made a post on a poem composed by Richard Edwardes, about the ladies who served Mary I, which you can read …
THE CORONATION OF ELIZABETH I
On This Day in 1559, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England. Elizabeth’s coronation was a magnificent occasion, and volumes could and have been written …
CATHERINE HOWARD & THE YOUNG ELIZABETH
Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, was the third stepmother Elizabeth had known. Catherine and Elizabeth shared another connection, they were first cousins once …
NAMING PRINCESS ELIZABETH: THE NAME HENRY VIII AND ANNE BOLEYN ALMOST CHOSE
On the 10th September, 1533, Chapuys wrote to Charles V about the birth of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII’s daughter. Amongst other details of the …
TUDOR OATHS AND ACTS OF SUPREMACY AND SUCCESSION
Henry VIII created a situation whereby religion and succession became closely entwined. In order to ensure his marriage and heirs by Anne Boleyn were recognised …
