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Great Tales from British History: Was Queen Victoria Ever Amused? And 39 Other Intriguing Historical Questions Answered by Robert Gambles

Everyday Life in Medieval London from the Anglo-Saxons to the Tudors by Toni Mount

Sisters of Treason by Elizabeth Fremantle

#FridayFun – Six Wives Places Crossword Puzzle

#WednesdayFact – Elizabeth Boleyn acted as a chaperone for Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII

The May Bride by Suzannah Dunn

Early Bird Offer for A Very Tudor Christmas Online Event!

#PortraitTuesday – Henry VIII’s first interview with Anne Boleyn

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The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family – Find out more about the Boleyns

Episode 1 of BBC Two’s new three-part series on the Boleyn family – The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family – aired…

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The Destruction of the Boleyn Family

Thank you to Clare Cherry, co-author of George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat for writing this guest article for…

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4 February 1520 – The Marriage of Mary Boleyn and William Carey

Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Mary BoleynOn Saturday 4 February 1520, Mary Boleyn married William Carey in Greenwich Palace's…

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4 February 1520 – The Wedding of Mary Boleyn and William Carey

Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Mary Boleyn On this day in 1520, Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn, married…

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The Second Anne Boleyn by Elizabeth Norton

Elizabeth Norton Following in from her recent article, "The First Anne Boleyn", historian and author Elizabeth Norton has kindly written…

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The First Anne Boleyn by Elizabeth Norton

Elizabeth Norton's upcoming book Thank you so much to author and historian Elizabeth Norton for writing this guest post for…

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Anne Boleyn’s Paternal Ancestry: The Wives of the Boleyns by Beth Tashery Shannon

Robin Hood and Maid Marian - Anne's ancestors, Fulk FitzWarin and Maud le Vavasour, are thought to have partly inspired…

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Tilney Family Genealogical Scroll

Photo by Matthew Usher from Ely Standard Thank you so much to Chris Wimsett for letting me know about this…

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Books

Great Tales from British History: Was Queen Victoria Ever Amused? And 39 Other Intriguing Historical Questions Answered by Robert Gambles

Books

Everyday Life in Medieval London from the Anglo-Saxons to the Tudors by Toni Mount

Books

Sisters of Treason by Elizabeth Fremantle

Friday fun Quizzes Six Wives

#FridayFun – Six Wives Places Crossword Puzzle