10 February 1542 – Queen Catherine Howard is moved from Syon to the Tower
Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Catherine HowardOn 10th February 1542, Queen Catherine Howard was taken from Syon…
February 2016
Valentine Offer over at MedievalCourses.com
MedievalCourses.com is running a special Valentine offer at the moment on historian Toni Mount's courses: "Simply enrol on…
7 February 1526 – Francis Bryan loses an eye and Henry VIII has a new love
A lance splintering during a re-enactment On this day in history, 7th February 1526, the traditional Shrovetide joust…
Here be dragons!
It's not just "Game of Thrones" or "Lord of the Rings" that have dragons you know! The Tudors…
4 February 1520 – Mary Boleyn gets married
Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Mary Boleyn. On Saturday 4th February 1520, Anne Boleyn's sister Mary Boleyn…
2 February 1550 – Death of Sir Francis Bryan, “the Vicar of Hell”
On this day in history, 2nd February 1550, Sir Francis Bryan, courtier, diplomat, poet and a man nicknamed…
Jasper Tudor is 99p!
Well, ok, the man himself isn't 99p, but the kindle version of Debra Bayani's Jasper Tudor: Godfather of…