July 22 – The death of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII’s illegitimate son
On this day in Tudor history, 22nd July 1536, Henry VIII's son by his former mistress, Elizabeth Blount,…
July 21 – The Isle of Wight comes under attack
On this day in Tudor history, 21st July 1545, in the reign of King Henry VIII, French forces…
July 20 – The death of Anne Boleyn’s former mistress, Queen Claude of France
On this day in history, 20th July 1524, Claude of France, queen consort of Francis I, died at…
July 19 – The death of Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 19th July 1543, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Mary Boleyn…
The facts behind the fiction of Becoming Elizabeth Episode 6 – What Cannot be Cured
I've just published my latest video on the Starz series "Becoming Elizabeth". In this rather action-packed episode, we…
July 18 – Edmund Dudley, a scapegoat
On this day in Tudor history, 18th July 1509, just three months into the reign of King Henry…
July 17 – A burning in Scotland
On this day in history, 17th July 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, a burning took…