22 August 1545 – The death of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
At four o’clock on the afternoon of 22nd August 1545, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, magnate, courtier, soldier…
Charles Brandon
14 July 1551 – Young Henry and Charles Brandon die of sweating sickness
On 14th July 1551, fifteen year-old Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, and his fourteen year-old brother, Charles,…
Was Charles Brandon a womaniser?
I’m delighted to welcome Sarah Bryson, author of Charles Brandon: The King’s Man to the Anne Boleyn Files…
The Rivalry of Charles Brandon and Anne Boleyn by Sarah Bryson
To celebrate the release of her biography of Charles Brandon, Charles Brandon: The King’s Man, Sarah Bryson is…
Charles Brandon: The King’s Man
Just to let you know that the kindle version of a brand new biography of Charles Brandon, Duke…
10 March 1524 – Henry VIII laughs off a jousting accident
It is easy to forget when looking at later portraits of Henry VIII and hearing about him being…
14 July 1551 – The Brandon boys die of sweating sickness
Sweating sickness, or the English Sweat, was a horrible disease which decimated towns and took thousands of lives…