December 23 – Nicholas Udall and how he was involved in Queen Anne Boleyn’s coronation

| December 23, 2022

December 23 – Nicholas Udall and how he was involved in Queen Anne Boleyn’s coronation

On this day in Tudor history, 23rd December 1556, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Nicholas Udall (Yevedale) was buried at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster. Udall was a schoolmaster, cleric, humanist and playwright, and he wrote a ballad for Queen Anne Boleyn’s coronation celebrations in 1533. His ballad was about Anne Boleyn’s falcon badge… […]

Amazing Tudor Discovery – The discovery of Anne Boleyn’s Falcon Badge

| November 12, 2021

Amazing Tudor Discovery – The discovery of Anne Boleyn’s Falcon Badge

You may have seen the news about the discovery of a contemporary carving of Anne Boleyn’s falcon badge and how Paul Fitzsimmons, an antiques dealer, bought it for £75 and how it’s now worth £200,000. It’s a wonderful find and the good news is that Paul isn’t keeping it to himself, it’s going on loan […]

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