4 February 1520 – Mary Boleyn gets married
Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Mary Boleyn. On Saturday 4th February 1520, Anne Boleyn's sister Mary Boleyn…
2 February 1550 – Death of Sir Francis Bryan, “the Vicar of Hell”
On this day in history, 2nd February 1550, Sir Francis Bryan, courtier, diplomat, poet and a man nicknamed…
Jasper Tudor is 99p!
Well, ok, the man himself isn't 99p, but the kindle version of Debra Bayani's Jasper Tudor: Godfather of…
31 January 1510 – A stillbirth for Queen Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon On this day in history, 31 January 1510, Queen Catherine of Aragon went into premature…
Catherine of Aragon – Right to fight?
Today is the anniversary of Catherine of Aragon's burial at Peterborough Abbey in 1536, so I just wanted…
29 January 1536 – A miscarriage and a burial
On 29th January 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, miscarried "a male child which she…
His Dear Bedfellow – The debate over Harry Percy
My dear friend, historian and author Gareth Russell, has written an article for Tudor Life magazine which I…