16 October 1555 – The Burnings of Ridley and Latimer
Martyrs Memorial On 16 October 1555, during the reign of Mary I, Protestants Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley…
October 2012
Edward VI’s Christening
On this day in 1537, the future Edward VI, son of Jane Seymour and Henry VIII, was christened…
George Boleyn: Saint or Sinner
Clare Cherry and Claire Ridgway consider whether George Boleyn was a saint or sinner... One of the most…
On This Day in Tudor History – Coming Soon!
Just a quick post to let you know that my next book, On This Day in Tudor History,…
12 October 1537 A King is Born – Birth of Edward VI
On this day in 1537, church bells pealed, Te Deumss were sung, bonfires lit, fruit and wine given…
Anne Boleyn Coronation Book
I just had to share with you Roland Hui's beautiful illuminated Anne Boleyn Coronation Book. The text is…
9 October 1514 – The Wedding of Louis XII of France and Mary Tudor
On 9th October 1514, the eighteen year-old Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, married the fifty-two year-old King…