15 October 1537 – Edward VI Christened at Hampton Court Palace
Today was the day in 1537 when three day-old Prince Edward, the future Edward VI, was christened in…
Catch Gareth Russell talking about Jane Seymour!
Historian Gareth Russell, who is also the author of the The Emperors: How Europe's Greatest Rulers Were Destroyed…
2015 Tudor Places Calendar
I can't believe that I'm already mentioning Christmas but then there are only 10 weeks until Christmas and…
12 October 1537 – A Son At Last!
At two o'clock in the morning on Friday 12th October 1537, St Edward’s Day, Jane Seymour finally gave…
11 October 1542 – Death of Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder
On this day in history, 11th October 1542, Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, poet and diplomat, died at…
Anne Boleyn – The Boleyn Family’s Meal Ticket?
Detail from Thomas Boleyn's brass memorialThis article was inspired by lots of comments I received on The Anne…
6 October 1536 – William Tyndale’s Execution
A woodcut of Tyndale's execution from Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1563) The 6th October 1536 is the traditional…