#WednesdayFact – We don’t know when Mary Boleyn was Henry VIII’s mistress
Today is the anniversary of Mary Boleyn’s death in 1543 so I thought I’d focus on her today.…
#PortraitTuesday – The Anne Boleyn miniature by Lucas Cornelisz
Today’s #PortraitTuesday treat is a lovely miniature of Queen Anne Boleyn by Dutch artist Lucas Cornelisz de Kock…
#FridayFun – Catherine Howard Quiz Part 2
This week’s #FridayFun is another quiz testing your knowledge of Queen Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII,…
#WednesdayFact – Anne Boleyn was pregnant three times
Did you know that Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, was pregnant three times during her marriage…
#PortraitTuesday – An 18th century engraving of Anne Boleyn
This week’s #PortraitTuesday treat is an engraving of Anne Boleyn by Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780), which appeared in the…
#WednesdayFact – Anne Boleyn could have lived in Ireland
Anne Boleyn was Henry VIII’s queen consort from 1533 to her execution in 1536, but did you know…
#PortraitTuesday – An Anne Boleyn portrait with weird eyes
This week’s #PortraitTuesday portrait is a strange one of Anne Boleyn from the National Portrait Gallery collection. This…