Claire | May 24, 2023
Henry VIII’s obsession with Anne Boleyn led to the break with Rome and the English Reformation, but Anne Boleyn had more to do with it than that. In this short video, I talk about how Anne Boleyn showed Henry VIII that he didn’t need the pope… Find out even more in this longer video:
Claire | May 17, 2023
Did you know that Queen Anne Boleyn loved buying fabrics for her infant daughter and her nursery? Well, she did! Find out exactly what kinds of things she ordered for the future Elizabeth I… You can see the lists of Anne’s spending on Elizabeth, plus dates of when she saw Elizabeth, in my article “Anne […]
Claire | May 10, 2023
It really is a myth that Anne Boleyn only wore the French hood. Find out more in my #WednesdayFact short and in my longer talk on the subject (link below): Longer talk – https://www.tudorsociety.com/anne-boleyn-gable-hood/
Claire | April 28, 2023
Today’s Friday fun is a quiz on Anne Boleyn’s siblings. Just how much do you know about Anne Boleyn’s brothers and sister? Find out in this fun Anne Boleyn quiz!
Claire | April 21, 2023
Today’s #fridayfun on the Anne Boleyn Files is a poll. I should have said “the most happy” in the question! Do vote and let me know what you think, and feel free to leave a comment too. QuizMaker
Claire | April 12, 2023
Yesterday, Tim and I said a final goodbye to our 15-year-old dog, Boni. She’d been diagnosed with bladder cancer and was having problems so we made that awful heart-breaking decision to let her go before things got really bad. It never gets easier saying goodbye to a beloved pet, a member of the family, and […]
Claire | April 6, 2023
Today is Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday. On this day, Christians remember the Last Supper, where Jesus Christ enjoyed his final meal with his disciples, and where he washed their feet. On Maundy Thursday, Christ’s act of washing his disciples’ feet was re-enacted from at least 13th century by the pope, who would wash the […]
Claire | April 3, 2023
On this day in Tudor history, 3rd April 1538, Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire and Ormond, wife of Thomas Boleyn and mother of the late Queen Anne Boleyn, died near Baynard’s Castle, home of the Abbot of Reading, in London. Elizabeth was about sixty-two years of age and died less than two years after two […]
