Death of Henry, Duke of Cornwall
On this day in history, 22nd February 1511, 500 years ago today, Henry, Duke of Cornwall, the baby…
Henry VIII
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…
16th Century Henry VIII Mural Update
You may have read my post on Saturday about a 16th century mural of Henry VIII being found…