This beautiful signet ring was commissioned by Sir Thomas Gresham, an English merchant and agent of Henry VIII and all three of his children in …
The Grasshopper Ring
Henry VIII
CATHERINE PARR WAS NOT MARY’S LADY-IN-WAITING
There is a popular misconception that Henry VIII met his final wife, Catherine Parr, after she joined the household of his daughter, Mary, at some …
ELIZABETH’S EARLY INFLUENCE
There is a popular misconception that Elizabeth was at best ignored, and at worst looked upon with disfavour by her father, Henry VIII, and only …
1536: HENRY’S FEELINGS TOWARDS ELIZABETH
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, …
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 …
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 …
Book Review: ‘Henry VIII: A History of His Most Important Places and Events’ by Andrew Beattie
In ‘Henry VIII: A History of His Most Important Places and Events,’ Andrew Beattie unravels the history behind the castles, palaces, and manors owned by …
WILL SOMER
Will Somer is renowned as Henry VIII’s fool. He entered royal service at some point prior to July 1535, and his final public appearance was …
THOMAS CROMWELL AND THE PARISH REGISTRY
Historians and genealogists owe a huge debt of gratitude to Thomas Cromwell. It is thanks to him that we have an extremely valuable source of …
