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…
Anne Boleyn General
Petition to give Anne Boleyn a Royal Pardon – Why I’m not signing
You may well have heard that an e-petition has been set up calling on HM Government to “Grant…
Happy Mothering Sunday!
Happy Mothering Sunday to all those celebrating this special day today. Have a wonderful day and I hope…
Anne Boleyn Quiz
Our sister site The Tudor Society features a weekly quiz for members and this week’s quiz is open…
4 March 1522 – The Chateau Vert Pageant
In 1522, 4th March* was Shrove Tuesday and was the day of the special Shrovetide pageant, “The Château…
Anne Boleyn and the fire in her chamber
Thank you to Phillipa Vincent-Connolly for asking me about this event and for suggesting that I write a…
What did Anne Boleyn look like and does it really matter?
Historian and author Conor Byrne discusses Anne Boleyn’s physical appearance, primary source descriptions of Anne and the controversy…