24 October 1537 – Death of Queen Jane Seymour
Just twelve days after giving birth to a baby boy, Prince Edward and the future Edward VI, Queen…
Six Wives
27 September 1501 – Catherine of Aragon Sets Sail for England
On this day in history, 27th September 1501, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the 15 year old…
Happy Birthday Anne of Cleves!
Today marks the 497th anniversary of the birth of Anne of Cleves, or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg, fourth wife…
5 September 1548 – Death of Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager and Wife of Thomas Seymour
On Wednesday 5th September 1548, between two and three o'clock in the morning, Catherine Parr, the dowager queen…
30 August 1548 – Birth of Lady Mary Seymour
Sudeley Castle On this day in history, 30th August 1548, Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager and wife of Thomas…
Launch of The Merry Wives of Henry VIII: A Tudor Spoof Collection by Ann Nonny
Today is the day when Ann Nonny's Tudor spoofs are unleashed on the world! Yes, today marks the…
Henry VIII, Kell Positive Blood Type and McLeod Syndrome: Part One – Guest Post by Kyra Kramer
I have recently been corresponding with Kyra Kramer, the American researcher whose work I discussed in my article…