The Spitefully Ambitious Anne Boleyn
Earlier today, Susan Bordo, author of The Creation of Anne Boleyn, drew attention on her Facebook wall to…
Anne Queen Consort
8 January 1536 – The King was clad all over in yellow
According to Eustace Chapuys, the Imperial ambassador, on Sunday 8th January, the day after Catherine of Aragon’s death,…
5 January 1531 – The Pope Forbids Henry VIII to Remarry
On this day in history, 5th January 1531, Pope Clement VII wrote to Henry VIII forbidding him to…
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you all. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and that 2014 brings…
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, St Anne and Anne Boleyn
Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in the Catholic Church, which dates back to the 7th…
The White Falcon – A Song from Anne Boleyn’s Coronation
You might remember my post a few weeks ago about Tamsin Lewis, an expert in Tudor music, having…
St Erkenwald’s Day – The 1532 Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and the 1501 Marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales, and Catherine of Aragon
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn returned from their trip to Calais on St Erkenwald’s Day (14th November) 1532,…