Catherine Parr – The Old Nursemaid?
In the final part of our Six Wives’ Stereotypes series we look at a wife who I would…
Henry VIII
Death of Henry, Duke of Cornwall
On this day in history, 22nd February 1511, 500 years ago today, Henry, Duke of Cornwall, the baby…
Catherine Howard – The Material Girl?
Catherine Howard has been on my mind a lot over the past few weeks, due to the BBC…
Is There a Problem Looking at History with our 21st Century Eyes and Hindsight?
This is one of those questions that I wake up with in the middle of the night and…
Should Henry VIII be Exhumed and Would it Provide the Answer to his Tyranny?
On Sunday 13th February, there was a report on The Daily Express and Sunday Express website entitled “Queen…
Valentine’s Day in Tudor England
In her book, “Pleasures & Pastimes in Tudor England”, Alison Sim writes of how the Tudors obviously did…
Anne of Cleves – Flanders Mare?
Anne of Cleves seems to have gone down in history as the ugly one, the Flanders Mare who…