The Battle of Bosworth 1485 Part 2 – The Battle
On the 22nd August 1485 Henry Tudors 5,000 Lancastrian soldiers met Richard III’s army of 8,000 at Bosworth…
Tudor Characters
The Battle of Bosworth 1485 Part 1 – The Wars of the Roses
On this day in history, the 22nd August 1485, the Battle of Bosworth (or Battle of Bosworth Field)…
Mary Boleyn Part Three – 1526 – 1543
Today we conclude our series on the Boleyn family and our three part series on Mary Boleyn, the…
Mary Boleyn Part Two – The King’s Children?
Mary Boleyn and her first husband, William Carey, had two children. Their first child, Catherine, was born in…
The Execution of Thomas Cromwell
On the 28th July 1540, not only was King Henry VIII marrying his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, but…
The Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine Howard
On this day in history, the 28th July 1540*, Henry VIII married Catherine Howard. Henry VIII was 49…
The Death of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset
On this day in history, the 22nd July 1536 (some sources state 23rd July), Henry VIII’s illegitimate son,…