1 January 1540 – Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves have a disastrous first meeting
Anne of Cleves, or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg, had arrived in England on 27th December 1539, landing at Deal…
Merry Christmas!
I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and to thank you…
Discover the Tudors tour – Early Bird booking offer
I know it's Christmas and you may have rather a lot on your plate (in more ways than…
22 December – The Howards in trouble and an imprisoned bishop
On this day in history, 22 December 1541, members of the Howard and Tilney family, plus their staff,…
21 December 1549 – The death of Marguerite of Navarre
On this day in history, 21st December 1549, Marguerite of Navarre died in Odos in south-western France. She…
Happy birthday to Catherine of Aragon!
On this day in history, sometime during the night of 15th/16th December 1485, Queen Isabella I of Castile…
New Henry VIII book – Pustules, Pestilence and Pain
Congratulations to my fellow MadeGlobal author Seamus O'Caellaigh on the release of his book Pustules, Pestilence and Pain:…