23 April 1536 – A snub to George Boleyn or simply a promise kept?
23rd April is St George’s and is the day for announcing new appointments to the Order of the…
George Boleyn
11 February 1531 – Henry VIII becomes Supreme Head of the English Church.
On this day in history, 11 February 1531, Convocation granted Henry VIII the title of “singular protector, supreme…
Wolf Hall and Cardinal Wolsey going down to Hell
If you haven’t read Hilary Mantel’s novels, don’t know the history surrounding the farce “Cardinal Wolsely going down…
A great year for George Boleyn!
2014 saw the publication of George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat, the first full length biography of…
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…
The Third Sunday of Advent – What Anne Boleyn would have read
If you’ve read my previous two Sunday articles, you’ll know that I have been sharing readings from French…