Claire | April 21, 2011
Dr Sarah Morris, who is writing a novel on Anne Boleyn, has written a guest post for the On the Tudor Trail website arguing that Anne Boleyn’s “incredible courage and profound serenity in the face of her imminent oblivion” could be the result of a phenomenon which Steve Taylor, a transpersonal psychologist, calls Suffering Induced […]
Claire | October 4, 2010
Here at The Anne Boleyn, I’m always happy to publish guest articles by historians and quality articles from Tudor history fans, so I’m delighted to share this piece of creative writing from Anne Boleyn Files visitor, Carolyn M. Lucas. Carolyn’s retelling of Anne Boleyn’s execution is based on a very vivid dream she had recently […]
Claire | June 19, 2009
Wow, what a week! Not only have I had Henry VIII taking over the blog (read posts below for information about Henry VIII events this weekend!) but I’ve also been busy doing lots of other stuff – manic! Here’s what I’ve been up to:- Launching the new jewellery range – Daniela’s replicas of jewellery worn […]
Claire | May 27, 2009
Fellow Anne Boleyn fan, Kimberly has just posted a great video on her blog and I just had to share it here. In it, Natalie Dormer retraces Anne’s steps in the Tower of London with historian Tom Stammers. Natalie visits the apartments where Anne was imprisoned, sees Tudor grafitti, learns more about Anne’s behaviour and […]
Claire | May 26, 2009
This blog post was inspired by a comment I received from an Anne Boleyn Files visitor who said:- “I think that what most are forgetting is that Anne was only great because of her tragic end, she would never have been mentioned except she was the first Queen to be executed.” I actually don’t agree […]
Claire | May 18, 2009
Anne Boleyn’s execution was scheduled for 9am on the 18th May, one day after the executions of her brother, George Boleyn, and the other four men accused of treason. It is said that Anne prepared for her execution by praying into the early hours with her almoner and then taking communion with Kingston just before […]
Claire | May 6, 2009
This year is the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession to the throne of England and there are many special events going on to celebrate this – click here to see my “Henry VIII – 500 Year Celebrations” post for details of events in and around London and follow Henry VIII’s own tweets on twitter […]
Claire | March 20, 2009
Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England, was executed by a French swordsman at the Tower of London on 19th May 1536, just sixteen months after becoming Henry VIII’s second wife. So, how did this 35 year-old, spirited young woman fall so dramatically from favour? She had after all caught Henry’s eye in the mid 1520s […]
