Happy St Patrick’s Day
Happy St Patrick's Day to all those in Ireland or with Irish blood! I hope you all have…
Petition to give Anne Boleyn a Royal Pardon – Why I’m not signing
You may well have heard that an e-petition has been set up calling on HM Government to "Grant…
Henry VIII’s Last Love Blog Tour Day 7 – Sanctuary in Poland
A drawing of a more mature Katherine by George Vertue (1684- 1756), now at Sudeley Castle. The legend…
Happy Mothering Sunday!
Detail from a painting of Anne and Elizabeth by Gustaf Wappers (1838)Happy Mothering Sunday to all those celebrating…
12 March 1539 – Death of Thomas Boleyn
Details from Thomas Boleyn's brass On this day in history, 12 March 1539, Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire…
The First Horseman and The Traitor’s Mark Giveaway
To celebrate the release tomorrow of the paperback of D. K. Wilson's The Traitor's Mark, Little Brown UK…
10 March 1524 – A jousting accident for Henry VIII
On 10th March 1524, thirty-two year-old Henry VIII was injured after he forgot to lower his visor in…