May 21 – Anne Boleyn’s grandfather, and William Tyndale
On this day in Tudor history, 21st May 1524, Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, courtier, magnate and…
Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk
1 February 1514 – Charles Brandon is made Duke of Suffolk and Thomas Howard is made Duke of Norfolk
On this day in history, 1st February 1514, Candlemas Eve, King Henry VIII granted the dukedom of Suffolk…
Anne Boleyn’s Family Part Two – The Howards
Last week I wrote about Anne Boleyn’s paternal family, the Boleyns and Butlers, so today I’m going to…
Elizabeth Tilney, grandmother of Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, and her cousin Agnes Tilney, their step-grandmother by Marilyn Roberts
How very strange that the news item about the Tilney scroll has come up just as I am…
Searching for the Grave of Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire
Today, we have a guest article from Dr Linda Saether who decided to go to Lambeth, after her…
12th May 1536 – The Trial of Norris, Weston, Brereton and Smeaton
Today there has been a huge miscarriage of justice in our land and we now know that there…
Elizabeth Boleyn, Mother of Anne Boleyn
Now, that I have finished my series on Henry VIII and his change from virtuous prince to tyrant,…