Though it’s not a word that is often used to describe him, there is a very sweet portrait of Henry VIII that I would like …
INVESTIGATING AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF HENRY VIII
Henry VIII
RECONSIDERING EARLY ENGLISH FEMALE AUTHORS
Catherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII, is reputed as the first authoress to publish under her own name. However, this is a considerable …
LADIES VISITING HENRY VIII’S GREAT SHIP
During Henry VIII’s reign, a group of ladies travelled to Southampton to view a new great ship that had been newly constructed. Whilst there, they …
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. …
CATHERINE HOWARD CONDEMNED
When Catherine Howard’s sexual history prior to her marriage came to light in November 1541, it created a problem: legally speaking, she had not done …
MARY’S PLANNED FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND
It is well known that in 1550, Mary almost went through with a plan to flee England into the welcoming, Catholic embrace of Charles V …
KATHERINE OF ARAGON’S POMEGRANATE EMBLEM
As a daughter of Spain, Katherine of Aragon’s personal emblem was the pomegranate. The fruit had strong ties with motherhood, Christianity, and the Virgin Mary, …
MARY & CATHERINE HOWARD
It is well-known that the relationship between Mary and her fourth stepmother, Catherine Howard, was tense. Their relationship was the opposite of the warm affection …
THE EMPEROR’S INSTRUCTIONS TO EUSTACE CHAPUYS
On the 25th June, 1529, Emperor Charles V appointed Eustace Chapuys, a lawyer and diplomat from Savoy, as his ambassador to England. When Chapuys arrived …
THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH OF YORK
The 11th of February commemorates both Elizabeth of York’s birth in 1466, and tragic death in 1503. She is remembered as the daughter of Edward …
