7 November 1541 – Queen Catherine Howard is in trouble
Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Catherine HowardOn 7th November 1541, Queen Catherine Howard received important visitors to…
6 November 1501 – Catherine of Aragon and Arthur, Prince of Wales, meet for the first time
On this day in history, 6th November 1501,1 Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragon and…
Henry VIII’s Health in a Nutshell – New book out today!
Congratulations to my good friend Kyra Kramer, who many of you will know from her book Blood Will…
5 November 1514 – Mary Tudor is crowned Queen of France
On Sunday 5th November 1514, Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII and the new wife of King Louis…
Tudor Places of Great Britain – New Book!
I'm really excited today because my latest book, Tudor Places of Great Britain has just gone live on…
2 November 1541 – A bad All Souls’ Day for Henry VIII
Happy All Souls' Day! Unfortunately, back in 1541 All Souls' Day was not a happy day for Henry…
Tudor Cooking with Claire – Soul Cakes
As today is Halloween and it was traditional for medieval people to go "souling" at Hallowtide, I thought…