18 April 1536 – Chapuys does Anne Boleyn “reverence”
On 18th April 1536, just a month and a day before Anne Boleyn's execution, Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador was…
Read More18 April 1536 – Chapuys Bows to Queen Anne Boleyn
On Tuesday 18th April 1536, the Imperial ambassador, Eustace Chapuys, met Anne Boleyn in the chapel of Greenwich Palace. He…
Read MoreDeath of Mary Tudor, Queen of France
On this day in history, 25th June 1533, Henry VIII's sister, Mary Tudor, died at her home, Westhorpe Hall, Suffolk…
Read MoreThe Concubine, the Organist and the Portuguese Infanta
On this day in history, the 15th May 1536, before Anne Boleyn had even been tried and found guilty, Charles…
Read MoreAnne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon – Part 2
Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments that you all left on "Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon…
Read MoreAnne Boleyn – “The Great Whore”
Yes! Finally, I can get to write about Anne Boleyn again - phew! I'm sorry that Henry VIII has dominated…
Read MoreDid Anne Boleyn Create a Monster?
I was sat watching the third episode of David Starkey's brilliant "Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant" on Monday…
Read More