22 July 1536 – Henry VIII loses a son
1536 was a rather eventful year for King Henry VIII - his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, died,…
19 July – Mary Boleyn, a new queen, the Mary Rose and a noble imp
19th July is a very busy day in terms on "on this day in Tudor history" events, so…
Boleyn or Bullen – What was Anne Boleyn’s real name?
I've just published my latest "Questions about Anne Boleyn" video over on the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor…
Claire’s Anne Boleyn Tattoo
Many eagle-eyed viewers have noticed that I have some "ink" on my left arm and I have been…
29 June – Margaret Beaufort, Thomas Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell and Henry Percy
29th June is a busy day for "on this day in Tudor history" events, and I thought I'd…
28 June 1491 – Henry VIII is born
On this day in Tudor history, 28th June 1491, Elizabeth of York, queen consort of King Henry VII,…
Start as you mean to go on, Henry!
King Henry VIII has gone down in history as the king who had six wives and who executed…