Claire | September 2, 2022
It is often said that Elizabeth I was happy to draw comparisons between herself and her father, calling herself “the lion’s cub”, and that she chose to distance herself from her mother, Anne Boleyn, but is that true? In his talk, for my online event “Elizabeth I: The Life of Gloriana, the Virgin Queen”, Dr […]
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Claire | May 4, 2022
To celebrate our book The Boleyns of Hever Castle being a number 1 bestseller again on Amazon and being an Amazon Kindle offer on Amazon UK at 99p for the month of May, Owen and I decided to do an interview for Anne Boleyn Files followers because, after all, it’s through this website that we […]
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Claire | February 22, 2022
Anne Boleyn’s birthdate is lost to history and historians have been arguing over it for many years, with two main dates being put forward – 1501 and 1507. Was Anne Boleyn just six years old when she was sent to the Continent and just 28/29 when she was brutally executed on false charges, or was […]
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Claire | February 22, 2022
There are just 3 days until doors close for tickets for my 10-day Anne Boleyn online event! REGISTER TODAY DOORS CLOSE 25th FEBRUARY What made Anne Boleyn the woman she was is what we’re exploring for the ten days of the online “Anne Boleyn, the Woman who Changed England” event, and here are Owen and […]
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Claire | December 22, 2021
Today’s featured speaker from the “Anne Boleyn, the Woman who changed England” online event is Dr Owen Emmerson, my co-author, friend and all round celebrity! You can’t turn on a history programme or switch on the radio at the moment without Owen being featured, can you? I do tease him! Owen is just one of […]
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Claire | August 7, 2021
Last Saturday, Dr Owen Emmerson and I had the great pleasure of spending the day with Sarah Morris of the Tudor Travel Guide (and the Tudor History and Travel Show), and her partner, Chris, at Hever Castle. We had a wonderful time being interviewed about our new book, The Boleyns of Hever Castle, chatting over […]
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Claire | July 26, 2021
There’s nothing quite like seeing your book for the very first time and it’s even better when you’re going slightly stir crazy in quarantine to have that kind of treat. I’m so very thrilled to receive my author copies of The Boleyns of Hever Castle. I’m proud of what Dr Owen Emmerson and I have […]
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Claire | June 25, 2021
Owen and I have had so many comments and messages regarding our forthcoming book, The Boleyns of Hever Castle, and it’s been so encouraging and truly heartwarming to know that there are so many people eager to read it. I have good news for those wanting to order our book. Although it isn’t released until […]
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