Anne Boleyn’s dog Purkoy
A mock-up of Anne Boleyn and PurkoyI'm feeling a bit 'fragile' today after taking our elderly cat (about…
Passion Sunday 1533 – Thomas Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
On 30th March 1533, Passion Sunday, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury in…
April Tudor Life Magazine
Just to let you know that the April edition of Tudor Life, the monthly magazine of the Tudor…
25 March – Lady Day
The Tudor tradition of Lady Day keeps Tudor historians and researchers on their toes, and causes confusion when…
24 March 1603 – The Death of Queen Elizabeth I
The Death of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, by Paul DelarocheIn the early hours of 24th March 1603,…
Richard III Reinterment Week
Richard III's coffin, BBC Leicester This week really is Richard III week and it kicked off yesterday with…
23 March 1534 – The First Act of Succession
Engraving of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn by T. L. Raab after the painting by Fr. Pecht. On…