12 December 1546 – The Howards in trouble
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey On 12th December 1546, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was led through the…
December 2015
The Temptation of Elizabeth Tudor – Guest Post by Elizabeth Norton
A big welcome to historian Elizabeth Norton who joins us today for a guest post on the subject…
10 December 1541 – Culpeper and Dereham are executed at Tyburn
A still of Culpeper's execution from The Tudors series.On 10th December 1541, Thomas Culpeper, gentleman of the Privy…
New online course – Everyday Life of Medieval Folk
I'm excited to share news of this new online medieval history course which is now available at MedievalCourses.com…
8 December 1538 – Death of William Coffin, Anne Boleyn’s Master of the Horse
St Mary's Church, StandonOn this day in history, 8th December 1538, Sir William Coffin, courtier and Master of…
In Plain View: The Tudor Treasures on our Streets, and Giveaway!
Whitehall Museum For the last day of my book tour for Tudor Places of Great Britain I'm home,…
4 December 1555 – Thomas Cranmer is no longer Archbishop
On this day in history, 4th December 1555, Papal sentence was passed on Thomas Cranmer in Rome, resulting…