5 September 1548 – Death of Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager and Henry VIII’s Sixth Wife
On 5th September 1548, just six days after gving birth to her first child, a baby girl, Catherine…
Guest Article and Giveaway on Jasper Tudor by Debra Bayani
I am honoured to be Day 3 of author Debra Bayani’s book tour for her new book Jasper…
The Negotiations for Anne Boleyn to marry James Butler
In today’s part of my series on Anne Boleyn’s life, I’m going to examine the negotiations which aimed…
1 September 1532 – Anne Boleyn is created Marquis of Pembroke in her own right
On 1st September 1532, Anne Boleyn was created Marquis of Pembroke, a title in her own right, at…
30 August 1548 – Queen Dowager Catherine Parr gives birth to a daughter
On 30th August 1548, Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager, and wife of Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley, gave…
Monarch Film Premiere Tickets Competition
Win a pair of tickets to the film premiere of the newly restored Henry VIII film MONARCH starring…
26 August 1533 – Anne Boleyn takes to her Chamber
One of the rituals associated with childbirth was called “taking her chamber”. A Tudor woman usually “took to…