20 March 1549 – Forgetting God to love a king…
On 20th March 1549, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron of Sudeley, Lord High Admiral and the fourth husband of…
Tudor Characters
John Dudley and His Friends by Christine Hartweg
Thank you so much to Christine Hartweg, author of the new book John Dudley: The Life of Lady…
24 February 1500 – Birth of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
On this day in history, 24th February 1500, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, was born in Ghent. Charles…
11 February 1466 and 1503 – Elizabeth of York’s birth and death
11 February is the date of both the birth and death of Elizabeth of York, consort of King…
2 February 1550 – Death of Sir Francis Bryan, “the Vicar of Hell”
On this day in history, 2nd February 1550, Sir Francis Bryan, courtier, diplomat, poet and a man nicknamed…
Jasper Tudor is 99p!
Well, ok, the man himself isn't 99p, but the kindle version of Debra Bayani's Jasper Tudor: Godfather of…
His Dear Bedfellow – The debate over Harry Percy
My dear friend, historian and author Gareth Russell, has written an article for Tudor Life magazine which I…