11 April 1533 – Anne Boleyn the Queen
Good Friday 1533, the 11th April, was a big day for Anne Boleyn because it was on that…
A History of the English Monarchy from Boadicea to Elizabeth I – New Book!
Gareth Russell's latest book A History of the English Monarchy from Boadicea to Elizabeth I, which was published…
9 April 1533 – Catherine of Aragon to “abstain from the title of Queen”
On 9th April 1533, a delegation of Henry VIII's councillors, headed by Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk,…
8 April 1554 – The Hanged Cat
According to John Stow, the English historian and antiquarian, on this day in 1554 a cat dressed as…
7 April 1538 – The Funeral of Elizabeth Boleyn, mother of Anne Boleyn
On this day in history, 7th April 1538, Elizabeth Boleyn (née Howard), Lady Wiltshire, wife of Thomas Boleyn…
Wolf Hall – A Guide to Characters and Events
Wolf Hall starts tonight in the US on PBS Masterpiece so over the next few weeks I'm going…
Christ is our Easter Lamb
Resurrection, TitianHappy Easter! One of my favourite books in my collection of history books is a copy of…