In memory of one of my very favourite Tudor personalities, Thomas Boleyn
Today is the anniversary of the death of Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire, father of Queen Anne Boleyn.…
Oh to go back in time to the Château Vert Pageant!
Sometimes I wish that I was a timewalker, or that I had a Tardis, or could walk through…
Ash Wednesday and Lent in Tudor times
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, which in Tudor times was a time of fasting…
Shrove Tuesday and Shrovetide in Tudor times
It's Shrove Tuesday today, the third day of Shrovetide, so I've been explaining to Teasel what's behind the…
4 February 1520 – Mary Boleyn’s first marriage
On this day in history, 4th February 1520, so 500 years ago today, Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne…
What questions do you have about Anne Boleyn?
I've been doing a "Questions about Anne Boleyn" series on the Anne Boleyn Files & Tudor Society YouTube…
1457 and 1547 – Dates concerning three Tudor kings
There's something weird going on with the number today! One Tudor king was born on this day in…