25 July – Name-calling and a royal marriage
On this day in history, 25th July 1535, the Feast of St James, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador,…
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,…