April 19 – Mary, Queen of Scots gets betrothed, the singeing of a king’s beard, and a risky business
On this day in Tudor history, 19th April 1558, fifteen-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots and fourteen-year-old Francis, the…
April 18 – Chapuys bumps into Anne Boleyn, a short-lived reward for Cromwell and the death of John Foxe
On this day in Tudor history, 18th April 1536, just a month and a day before her execution,…
Happy Easter to you all!
Happy Easter to those celebrating Easter Sunday today. Here, in my village in Spain, we have the Quema…
April 17 – A stolen head, an executed Jesuit and a jury thrown in prison
On this day in Tudor history, 17 April 1554, in the reign of Queen Mary I, celebrations for…
April 16 – Drinkable gold, Guy Fawkes and the Mary Rose
What a combination I have for you today - drinkable gold, Guy Fawkes and the Mary Rose! Yes,…
Good Friday – How Anne Boleyn might have marked it and how it was commemorated in Tudor times
Today, is Good Friday for many Christians around the world - although not for members of the Orthodox…
April 15 – The beginning of the end for Essex, a royal champion and a queen’s blows and evil words
On this day in Tudor history, 15th April 1599, Elizabeth I's favourite, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex,…