Anne Boleyn Costume

| February 25, 2010

Anne Boleyn Costume

I love receiving photos from Anne Boleyn Files visitors and seeing the wonderful costumes you guys have put together. I just had to share this photo from Beth who has put together our Custom Double Strand B Necklace and Anne Boleyn French Hood together with a dress to get the Anne Boleyn look – doesn’t
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Happy Birthday Charles V

| February 24, 2010

Happy Birthday Charles V

Happy 510th Birthday, Charlie! Yes, on this day in history, 24th February 1500, Charles V Holy Roman Emperor was born in the Flemish city of Ghent. To commemorate the birth of this famous Tudor character, I’ve compiled the following factfile:- Birth: 24th February 1500 in Ghent Parents: Philip I of Castile (Philip the Handsome) and
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Did Anne Boleyn Commit Incest with Her Brother?

| February 23, 2010

Did Anne Boleyn Commit Incest with Her Brother?

If you’re like me, you are eagerly awaiting the publication of G W Bernard’s “Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions” which comes out in April (May in the USA). Why? Because this is one historian who believes that Anne could actually have been guilty of adultery and worse, incest. Most historians these days are sympathetic to Anne’s
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The Death of Henry, Duke of Cornwall

| February 22, 2010

The Death of Henry, Duke of Cornwall

This day in history, the 22nd February 1511, was a sad day for Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon as it was the day that their 52 day old son, Henry, Duke of Cornwall, died suddenly. He was the second child of Henry and Catherine – his sister was born dead on
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Edward VI Crowned King

| February 20, 2010

Edward VI Crowned King

I can’t quite believe how many anniversaries of Tudor events there have been in the past couple of weeks and here’s another! Yes, on this day in history, the 20th February 1547, Edward VI was crowned King of England at the tender age of nine. You can find out more about the boy king, who
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Happy Birthday Mary I

| February 18, 2010

Happy Birthday Mary I

On this day in history, 18th February 1516, Mary Tudor (Mary I) was born – happy 494th birthday Mary! To commemorate the birthday of this Tudor monarch, I’ve written a bio or factfile over at The Elizabeth Files – see Mary I Facts – but I thought it would be fun to list some Mary
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New Anne Boleyn Dress Launched

| February 17, 2010

New Anne Boleyn Dress Launched

What better way to celebrate our first birthday than by launching the very first of our custom, handmade Anne Boleyn dresses?! The Marquis of Pembroke red velvet dress was the Anne Boleyn dress which won the most votes in our site poll a few weeks ago, so Kris got busy designing it, drawing out the
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Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII

| February 17, 2010

Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII

Happy Birthday to The Anne Boleyn Files, even though I say so myself! Yes, we are one year old today! And to celebrate we have two very special events:- The result of the Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII article competition The launch of our very first handmade Anne Boleyn dress I will post another article
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