He is Risen – Easter Sunday and the Tudors
Happy Easter! Today, Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was a day that…
Good Friday – the Easter story Anne Boleyn would have read
As I explained in yesterday's article on Maundy Thursday, Anne Boleyn owned a copy of William Tyndale's 1526…
Maundy Thursday and Anne Boleyn
Today, the Thursday before Easter, is Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday. It commemorates the Last Supper, that final…
Henry VIII’s constipation – guest post by Seamus O’Caellaigh
A big welcome to Seamus O'Caellaigh who visits us today as part of the book tour for his…
Happy New Year!
That got your attention, didn't it? Ha! Yes, today is the start of the new calendar year -…
24 March 1603 – The death of Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen
On this day in history, 24th March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and his second…
21 March 1556 – The burning of Thomas Cranmer, one of the Oxford Martyrs
On this day in history, 21st March 1556, the third of the Oxford Martyrs, Thomas Cranmer, the former…