Good Friday – How was it remembered in Tudor times?
On Good Friday in the sixteenth century, people would attend a church ceremony known as “Creeping to the…
2015
3 April 1538 – Death of Elizabeth Boleyn, mother of Anne Boleyn
On this day in history, 3rd April 1538, Elizabeth Boleyn, Lady Wiltshire, wife of Thomas Boleyn and mother…
Maundy Thursday
Today is Maundy Thursday, the feast day that commemorates the Last Supper, that final meal that Jesus Christ…
Anne Boleyn’s dog Purkoy
I’m feeling a bit ‘fragile’ today after taking our elderly cat (about 19 years old!) to the vet’s…
Passion Sunday 1533 – Thomas Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
On 30th March 1533, Passion Sunday, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury in…
April Tudor Life Magazine
Just to let you know that the April edition of Tudor Life, the monthly magazine of the Tudor…
25 March – Lady Day
The Tudor tradition of Lady Day keeps Tudor historians and researchers on their toes, and causes confusion when…