Henry VIII Changes His Will – 30 December 1546
On this day in history, 30th December 1546, a rather unwell Henry VIII signed his last will and…
Anne of Cleves Lands at Deal – 27 December 1539
On this day in history, at 5pm on the 27th December 1539, Anne of Cleves landed at Deal…
Merry Christmas!
Just a quickie post to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I'm going to be taking a…
470 Years Ago – Terror for the Howards at Christmas
Following on from her wonderful article Katherine Howard, the Duchess and Norfolk House two weeks ago, Marilyn Roberts…
Death of Marguerite of Navarre – 21 December 1549
On this day in history, 21st December 1549, Marguerite of Navarre (also known as Margaret of Navarre, Marguerite…
The Joust – A Tudor Spoof
Our anonymous Tudor spoof writer is back again and I think this is perfect for a Friday -…
The Holbein Sketch – Is it Anne Boleyn?
Bendor Grosvenor, historian and art dealer, has just published an interesting article on his Art History News blog…