The Nidd Hall Portrait matches the 1534 Anne Boleyn Medal
Nidd Hall PortraitIt has always been frustrating to me that the only contemporary likeness we have on Anne…
Anne Boleyn General
Valentine’s Day and a Love Letter from Henry VIII
If you haven't noticed (quick, buy a card!), today is Valentine's Day, the day of love. Contrary to…
7 February 1526 – The Shrovetide Joust at Greenwich
Detail of a 14th century joust from the Codex ManesseShrove Tuesday 1526 was celebrated with a "solemn joust"…
Christmas Day – What Anne Boleyn would have read
During Advent I have been sharing readings from French Reformer Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples' book Epistres et Evangiles pour…
The Fourth Sunday of Advent – What Anne Boleyn would have read
If you've read my previous three Sunday articles, you'll know that I have been sharing readings from French…
14 November 1532 – The Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn?
Henry and Anne in "Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History"Although we know that Henry VIII and…
12 November 1532 – Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Set Sail for Dover
At midnight on Tuesday 12th November 1532, King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Marquis of Pembroke, set sail…