24 December 1545 – Henry VIII’s Last Words to Parliament
On 24th December 1545, just over a year and a month before his death, King Henry VIII made…
22 December 1534 – Bishop John Fisher’s letter to Cromwell
On the 22nd December 1534, an imprisoned John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, wrote to Thomas Cromwell beseeching him…
22 December 1541 – The Howards and Tilneys tried for misprision of treason
Tower of London On this day in 1541, members of the Howard and Tilney family, plus their staff,…
Henry VIII’s weight and health, plus giveaway
Today, Kyra Kramer, author of the wonderful book Henry VIII's Health in a Nutshell, is over at our…
17 December 1538 – The Pope excommunicates Henry VIII
On 17th December 1538, Pope Paul III announced the excommunication of King Henry VIII. Pope Clement VII had…
16 December 1485 – Birth of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife
Portait of a girl thought to be Catherine of Aragon by Juan de Flandres. At some time during…
A few Tudor book ideas for Christmas
My publisher MadeGlobal Publishing has just created this downloadable brochure to showcase its collection of history books -…