22 August 1545 – The death of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
At four o’clock on the afternoon of 22nd August 1545, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, magnate, courtier, soldier…
August 2016
22 August 1485 – The Battle of Bosworth
The 22nd August is an important date in Tudor history as it is the anniversary of the battle…
August 1535 – Sir Nicholas Poyntz plays host to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
On 23rd August 1535*, King Henry VIII and his second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn, were scheduled to visit…
Falling Pomegranate Seeds – A Katherine of Aragon novel is available now!
I know many of you will join me in congratulating historical novelist Wendy J. Dunn on the release…
16 August 1513 – The Battle of the Spurs
On Tuesday 16th August 1513, the Battle of the Spurs, if it can be called a battle, took…
12 August 1596 – The burial of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
On 12th August 1596, Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, son of Mary Boleyn, nephew of Queen Anne Boleyn…
Boleyn Myth
George Boleyn
Jane Boleyn
Mary Boleyn
Myths and Legends
Representations of Anne Boleyn
Six Wives
Correcting the myths
Last week, I published a guest article, Fact, by Clare Cherry in which she talked about the problem…