7 November 1541 – Queen Catherine Howard’s Jewels are Seized
Tamzin Merchant as Catherine Howard in The Tudors On this day in 1541, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer and the…
6 November 1541 – Henry VIII Abandons Catherine Howard at Hampton Court Palace
On Sunday 6th November 1541, Henry VIII abandoned his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, at Hampton Court Palace. During…
The White Falcon Coronation Song
Leanda de Lisle has just published a post on her blog about how Tamsin Lewis, an expert in…
5 November – Remembering the Gunpowder Plot of 1605
Robert Catebsy 5th November in the UK is Fireworks' Night or Guy Fawkes' Night, the night when Brits…
Me, Edmond Bapst and George Boleyn – Am I mad?
As many of you will know, I have just published an English translation I commissioned of Edmond Bapst's…
2 November 1541 – The Beginning of the End for Catherine Howard
On 2nd November 1541, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer left a letter for Henry VIII in the Holy Day Closet…
Live Halloween Social Media Tour of the Tower of London
Tonight between 8 and 9pm London time (GMT), Yeoman Warder Phil Wilson is going to be leading a…