Claire | November 28, 2012
Apologies for the lack of posts recently, I’ve been rather burned out and my brain just hasn’t been functioning. Anyway, I’m back to firing on all cylinders now and am busy researching for some new articles. As it’s the festive season, I thought it would be fun to have a Christmas competition. I asked for […]
Claire | September 3, 2012
To celebrate the launch of my friend Ann Nonny’s The Merry Wives of Henry VIII: A Tudor Spoof Collection, I’ve decided to run a Tudor spoof writing competition. If you’re not sure what a spoof is, it is a satire or a parody. Ann Nonny parodies TV, movies and works of historical fiction in her […]
Claire | May 19, 2012
Thank you to all those of you who entered our 2012 Anne Boleyn Day competition. We had 44 entries in all so the judges were very busy! The judges were aware that many entries were written by those who had English as a second language and so the entries were judged on content, the story […]
Claire | May 4, 2012
It’s time for our annual Anne Boleyn Day competition, a competition we hold to commemorate the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s execution on the 19th May 1536. This year, I’m giving you two choices on what to write about:- An account of Anne Boleyn’s execution from the point of view of the executioner – You could […]
Claire | November 7, 2011
Thank you to all those who sent me photos for the Halloween Competition, we had such a hard time judging it as you all looked wonderful. You’re all so creative and beautiful! And the winner of the Anne Boleyn Files Halloween Competition 2011 Competition is…drumroll…fanfare… Sheena Reekie as Queen Elizabeth I, with her trusty sidekick […]
Claire | October 10, 2011
Yes, it’s time for our annual Halloween Competition! I can’t quite believe how quickly this has come around, time really does fly! I’m always amazed at how much effort many of you go to with your costumes at Halloween, it really puts my black bin bag and pointed black paper hat to shame (ok, so […]
Claire | August 9, 2011
Here at The Anne Boleyn Files we are celebrating the release, today, of Anne Boleyn Files visitor Sandra Byrd’s novel, “To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn”, with a competition. Sandra has kindly donated a $50 Anne Boleyn Files gift coupon and copy of “To Die For” for one lucky winner and also copies […]
Claire | May 19, 2011
Today is one of mourning and tragedy, our Queen is no more, having been brutally slain earlier today. Executed as a traitor within the confines of the Tower of London’s wall. Everybody is in shock, nobody is saying anything and the world is a darker and sadder place. Sir William Kingston was ordered by Thomas […]
