30 November 1529 – The long suffering Catherine of Aragon
On 30th November 1529, St Andrew's Day, Catherine of Aragon confronted her husband Henry VIII about the way…
29 November 1530 – Cardinal Thomas Wolsey Dies
At around 8am on the 29th November 1530, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey died at the Abbey of St Mary…
Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland
Margaret TudorOn 28th November 1489, Elizabeth of York, queen consort of King Henry VII, gave birth to the…
My Thanksgiving
We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in my home country of the UK or my new home in Spain, but…
26 November 1533 – Henry VIII’s Illegitimate Son Gets Married
On 26th November 1533 at Hampton Court Palace, fourteen year-old Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, and…
Illustrated Kings and Queens of England Out Now!
It's an exciting day for me today because my latest book, Illustrated Kings and Queens of England, has…
Sir William Butts
Today marks the anniversary of the death of Sir William Butts, Henry VIII's trusted physician, on 22nd November…