As word filtered through England and Europe that the controversial Queen of England, Anne Boleyn, had been arrested, along with a number of men, there …
REACTIONS TO ANNE BOLEYN’S EXECUTION
Tudor
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 …
THE NINE DAYS QUEEN?
Lady Jane Grey holds the tragic record for the shortest reign of any monarch of England. Known by the epithet ‘The Nine Days Queen,’ Jane’s …
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 …
ARRANGING ANNE BOLEYN’S CORONATION
Behind the scenes at the moment, arrangements are being made for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, set to take place on …
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 …
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 …
