Claire | May 26, 2011
Before I start this article, I would just like to say that I am not criticising anyone’s beliefs or views and I realise that this is a very controversial topic which will undoubtedly lead to heated comments, but I just needed to state my own position on this subject and reaffirm what my mission is […]
Claire | January 6, 2011
One of the best books I read last year was Robert Parry’s “Virgin and the Crab”, a truly magical novel about Elizabeth I and her friend and adviser, John Dee, so I was very excited when Robert told me about his new book “The Arrow Chest” which was released on the 4th January. I promise […]
Claire | September 2, 2010
In my previous article, “Anne Boleyn’s Remains – The Exhumation of Anne Boleyn”, I wrote about the restoration of St Peter ad Vincula Chapel in 1876 and the exhumation of the bodies in the chancel, including that of Anne Boleyn. But did the skeleton found actually belong to Anne Boleyn? Alison Weir1 thinks not. No, […]
Claire | August 30, 2010
I decided to write this article because there is so much false information out there about the restoration work at St Peter ad Vincula Chapel in the 19th century, the exhumation of Anne Boleyn and various other Tudor remains, and Anne Boleyn’s resting place. I recently purchased a copy of the 1877 “Notices of the […]
Claire | June 19, 2009
The Tower of London is famous for being the sight of much bloodshed and for being the prison of many hundreds, if not thousands, of people since it was first built by William the Conqueror in the late 11th century. For us, the Tower of London is important because it is where Anne Boleyn spent […]
Claire | June 19, 2009
Wow, what a week! Not only have I had Henry VIII taking over the blog (read posts below for information about Henry VIII events this weekend!) but I’ve also been busy doing lots of other stuff – manic! Here’s what I’ve been up to:- Launching the new jewellery range – Daniela’s replicas of jewellery worn […]
Claire | June 18, 2009
As you all know, Anne Boleyn, second wife and Queen Consort to Henry VIII, was executed on 19th May 1536 at the Tower of London after being convicted of treason, adultery and incest. I’ve already written a blog post on her final resting place at the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower […]
Claire | May 27, 2009
Fellow Anne Boleyn fan, Kimberly has just posted a great video on her blog and I just had to share it here. In it, Natalie Dormer retraces Anne’s steps in the Tower of London with historian Tom Stammers. Natalie visits the apartments where Anne was imprisoned, sees Tudor grafitti, learns more about Anne’s behaviour and […]
