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
Happy Easter! One of my favourite books in my collection of history books is a copy of French…
Tudor cats
Thank you for all the kind words regarding the death of my elderly cat Poppy, they mean such…
Good Friday – How was it remembered in Tudor times?
On Good Friday in the sixteenth century, people would attend a church ceremony known as “Creeping to the…
3 April 1538 – Death of Elizabeth Boleyn, mother of Anne Boleyn
On this day in history, 3rd April 1538, Elizabeth Boleyn, Lady Wiltshire, wife of Thomas Boleyn and mother…