29 November 1530 – The death of a cardinal and statesman
On this day in history, 29th November 1530, at around 8 o’clock in the morning, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey,…
Tudor Characters
13 November 1553 – The trial of an archbishop and a queen
On this day in history, 13th November 1553, Lady Jane Grey (or Queen Jane as I think of…
Anne Boleyn General
Anne Boleyn Places
Boleyn Myth
Events of 1536
Myths and Legends
Representations of Anne Boleyn
Tudor Characters
Did Mark Smeaton father Anne Boleyn’s baby?
Yes, that is the question that I find myself answering today. I’ve never actually had someone ask me…
16 October 1555 – Two of the Oxford martyrs were burnt at the stake
On this day in history, 16th October 1555, two of the Oxford martyrs: Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester,…
The Lives of Tudor Women by Elizabeth Norton
I am delighted to be the first stop on historian Elizabeth Norton’s virtual book tour for her newly…
9 October 1514 – Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, gets married
On this day in history, 9th October 1514, eighteen-year-old Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII and daughter of…
8 October 1515 – Birth of Margaret Douglas, Henry VIII’s niece
Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, was born on this day in 1515. Margaret was the daughter of…