The Real Wolf Hall – Thomas Cromwell and Anne Boleyn
A big thank you to Olga Hughes, editor of Nerdalicious and regular contributor to Tudor Life magazine, for…
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The Real Wolf Hall – The Cromwell Family in Wolf Hall: Richard Cromwell
In today’s post, Teri Fitzgerald continues her examination of the family of Thomas Cromwell, the protagonist of Hilary…
19 May 1536 – A terrifying vision
Something strange happened in the early hours of the day Queen Anne Boleyn was executed. While Anne prepared…
In Memory of Five Innocent Men – 17 May 1536
I sometimes feel that Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, William Brereton, Mark Smeaton and George Boleyn, Lord…
17 May 1536 – These bloody days have broken my heart
The famous Tudor poet Thomas Wyatt the Elder wrote two poems about the executions he witnessed in 1536…
13 May 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn’s household is broken up
On 13th May 1536, Sir William Fitzwilliam, Treasurer of the King’s Household, and Sir William Paulet, Comptroller of…
13 May 1536 – Henry Percy won’t play ball
On this day in history, 13th May 1536, Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, the man Anne Boleyn had…