Catherine of Aragon – Your Thoughts?
Today is the birthday of Catherine of Aragon, or Catalina de Aragón, so I wanted to take this…
16 December 1485 – Birth of Queen Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife
During the night of 15th/16th December 1485, Catherine of Aragon was born at the recently reformed fortified palace…
Remember the Anne Boleyn Files Advent Calendar!
Just a reminder to check the Anne Boleyn Files Advent Calendar on a daily basis - click here…
10 December 1541 – The awful fate of Thomas Culpeper and Francis Dereham
The Tyburn Tree - the gallows On 10th December 1541, Thomas Culpeper, gentleman of the Privy Chamber, and…
Triumph and Tragedy: The Enduring Appeal of Henry VIII’s Six Wives by Conor Byrne
Thank you to author and historian Conor Byrne for writing this guest article for us today. Yesterday, the…
8 December – A death and a feast day
On this day in history, 8th December 1538, Sir William Coffin, courtier and Master of the Horse to…
2 December 1546 – Henry Howard is in big trouble
On this day in history, 2nd December 1546, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, poet, courtier, soldier and the…