10 February 1542 – Queen Catherine Howard is moved from Syon to the Tower
On 10th February 1542, Queen Catherine Howard was taken from Syon House, where she’d been kept since November…
February 2016
Valentine Offer over at MedievalCourses.com
MedievalCourses.com is running a special Valentine offer at the moment on historian Toni Mount’s courses: “Simply enrol on…
7 February 1526 – Francis Bryan loses an eye and Henry VIII has a new love
On this day in history, 7th February 1526, the traditional Shrovetide joust took place at Greenwich Palace. The…
Here be dragons!
It’s not just “Game of Thrones” or “Lord of the Rings” that have dragons you know! The Tudors…
4 February 1520 – Mary Boleyn gets married
On Saturday 4th February 1520, Anne Boleyn’s sister Mary Boleyn got married to William Carey in the Chapel…
2 February 1550 – Death of Sir Francis Bryan, “the Vicar of Hell”
On this day in history, 2nd February 1550, Sir Francis Bryan, courtier, diplomat, poet and a man nicknamed…
Jasper Tudor is 99p!
Well, ok, the man himself isn’t 99p, but the kindle version of Debra Bayani’s Jasper Tudor: Godfather of…