29 October – Henry VIII’s farewell to Francis I of France and the execution of Sir Walter Ralegh
On this day in Tudor history, 29th October 1532, King Henry VIII bid farewell to his “loving brother”,…
Elizabeth I
28 October – Ivan the Terrible writes a rude letter to Elizabeth I and the Feast of St Simon and St Jude
On this day in Tudor history, 28th October 1570, Ivan IV of Russia, known commonly as Ivan the…
Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth I!
On this day in Tudor history, 7th September 1533, Queen Anne Boleyn gave birth to a daughter at…
24 March 1603 – Queen Elizabeth I dies at Richmond Palace
On this day in Tudor history, 24th March 1603, sixty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth I, the only daughter of Henry…
17 November – This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes
On this day in Tudor history, 17th November 1558, Queen Mary I, daughter of King Henry VIII and…
The Reversible Mask: An Elizabethan Spy Novel with Loretta Goldberg plus special price!
Historical novelist Loretta Goldberg has made this wonderful video for the Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society YouTube…
24 March 1603 – The death of Elizabeth I, Anne Boleyn’s daughter
On this day in Tudor history, at Richmond Palace, sixty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth I, the only daughter of Henry…