Claire | March 4, 2020

Sometimes I wish that I was a timewalker, or that I had a Tardis, or could walk through standing stones…. Oh to be able to go back to my favourite historical events, just for 30 minutes or so! Wouldn’t that be wonderful? And one of the events near the top of my want-to-see list is […]

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Tags: Anne Boleyn debut, Chateau Vert, Chateau Vert pageant

Claire | March 4, 2017

On Shrove Tuesday 1522, 4th March, Anne Boleyn took part in the pageant of “The Château Vert” at York Place, a property owned by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. This was her first recorded public appearance at court since her return from France in late 1521. The pageant was part of the Shrovetide celebrations which began on […]

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Tags: Anne Boleyn plays Perseverance, Chateau Vert, Chateau Vert pageant, Perseverance

Claire | March 4, 2016

On Shrove Tuesday 1522, 4th March, Anne Boleyn took part in the pageant of “The Château Vert” at York Place, a property owned by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. This was her first recorded public appearance at court since her return from France in late 1521. The pageant was part of the Shrovetide celebrations which began on […]

Category: Anne Boleyn's Life series, Henry VIII, Jane Boleyn, Mary Boleyn | 5 Comments »
Tags: Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, Chateau Vert, Chateau Vert pageant, pageants, shrovetide pageant, Tudor pageants