On the 15th May, 1536, Emperor Charles V had just received news of Anne Boleyn’s arrest. Despite the treatment his aunt had received in the …
ANNE’S DOWNFALL: CHARLES V’S REACTION
ANNE PROTECTING ELIZABETH
Today is Mother’s Day in Australia, and as such, I wanted to write about Anne Boleyn as a mother who fought to protect her daughter …
HENRY PERCY DENIES ANNE BOLEYN
On this day, the 13th of May, in 1536, Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, denied having married Anne Boleyn: Northumberland to Cromwell ‘I perceive …
BOOK REVIEW: ‘ANNE BOLEYN & ELIZABETH I: THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WHO CHANGED HISTORY’
Anne and Elizabeth. The title of Tracy Borman’s new book really does sum up these two incredible women; they were the ‘mother and daughter who …
HENRY VII’S REIGN FORETOLD: PROPHECY IN POLYDORE VERGIL’S ANGLICA HISTORIA
Henry VII’s claim to the throne of England was tenuous at best; he was descended from illicit unions on both sides of his family tree. …
FLEUR DE LYS AT THE CORONATION CEREMONY
England and France are renowned for their historic rivalry; a French author put it best when he described England as ‘our most dear enemies.’ One …
SUMMONED TO ANNE BOLEYN’S CORONATION
I have written before about the enormous amount of organisation that went into Anne Boleyn’s coronation. One of the more important tasks was to send …
MARY I AND THE CORRUPTED HOLY OIL
The most sacred moment of the coronation ceremony is the anointing with holy oil. When the archbishop of Canterbury touches the oil to the hands, …
CORONATIONS: EDWARD THE CONFESSOR TO ELIZABETH I
The coronation the world is going to witness on Saturday is very much a medieval ceremony, even as it has evolved and continues to evolve …
UNREALISED CORONATIONS: JANE, ANNE, CATHERINE, & CATHERINE
This week I will, of course, be writing a lot about historical coronations. To kick the week off, though, I will start by discussing some …
