29 June 1509 – Death of Margaret Beaufort, the Tudor matriarch
On this day in 1509, Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother of Henry VIII, mother of the late Henry VII…
Henry VIII, Syphilis and Mistresses by Kyra Kramer
The birthday boy Thank you so much to Kyra Kramer, author of Blood Will Tell: A Medical Explanation…
Thank you for your support with our sponsored run
Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored us for the 10km run we did on 7th June.…
Mary Boleyn: A Reassessment by Conor Byrne
Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Mary Boleyn Today we have a guest post from Conor Byrne, history…
24 June 1509 – The Midsummer Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
The Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, taken from A Joyfull Medytacyon to All Englande by…
23 June 1509 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon’s Coronation Procession
Thomas More’s “Coronation Suite”, a collection of poems in Latin written especially for Henry VIII’s coronation. On Saturday…
22 June 1528 – Death of William Carey, Husband of Mary Boleyn
On 22nd June 1528, William Carey, husband of Mary Boleyn and an Esquire of the Body to King…