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 …
ELIZABETH’S LOST BUTTON
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REACTIONS TO ANNE BOLEYN’S EXECUTION
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 …
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 …
