2 April 1502 – The Death of Arthur, Prince of Wales, at Ludlow Castle
On 2nd April 1502, fifteen year-old Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, eldest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth…
Tudor Characters
Jane the Fool
As it’s April Fools’ Day today, I thought I’d take a look at Jane the Fool, the woman…
Q&A with author Lauren Mackay on Eustace Chapuys
Thank you so much to Lauren Mackay for sharing her thoughts on Eustace Chapuys, the Imperial ambassador, with…
Remembering Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
Today I will be remembering Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was burned at the stake on 21st…
Mary Tudor, Queen of France – Factfile
As today is the anniversary of Mary Tudor, Queen of France’s birth, I thought it would be good…
Lady Mary Scudamore (nee Shelton) by Anne Clinard Barnhill
Today we have a guest post from historical novelist Anne Clinard Barnhill, author of Queen Elizabeth’s Daughter: A…
4 March 1526 – Birth of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, son of Mary Boleyn
On this day in 1526, Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, courtier and administrator, was born. He was the…