31 March 1532 – A displeasing sermon for Henry VIII
31st March 1532 was Easter Sunday and Henry VIII attended a service at the chapel of the Observant…
Anne Boleyn General
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Happy St Patrick's Day to all those in Ireland or with Irish ancestry, or to anyone who celebrates…
12 March 1539 – Thomas Boleyn made the end of a good Christian man
Sketch of brass memorialOn 12th March 1539, Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond, and father of the…
International Women’s Day 2016
Today is International Women's Day, a day to "Celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women".…
7 February 1526 – Francis Bryan loses an eye and Henry VIII has a new love
A lance splintering during a re-enactment On this day in history, 7th February 1526, the traditional Shrovetide joust…
His Dear Bedfellow – The debate over Harry Percy
My dear friend, historian and author Gareth Russell, has written an article for Tudor Life magazine which I…
I am Henry Review
I am Henry posterI was thrilled to be offered the chance to review the British short film "I…