14 November 1532 – The first secret marriage?
According to Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, King Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn on St Paul's Day 1533, i.e. 25th…
November 2016
13 November 1553 – The trial of an archbishop and a queen
On this day in history, 13th November 1553, Lady Jane Grey (or Queen Jane as I think of…
12 November – A departure, interrogation, death and funeral procession
12th November was a busy day in Tudor history and I've picked out four key events for you…
Anne Boleyn General
Anne Boleyn Places
Boleyn Myth
Events of 1536
Myths and Legends
Representations of Anne Boleyn
Tudor Characters
Did Mark Smeaton father Anne Boleyn’s baby?
Yes, that is the question that I find myself answering today. I've never actually had someone ask me…
Tips for surviving today
I'm not in the US and I'm not American but it's hard to get away from what's happening…
8 November 1541 – Catherine Howard and “the grievousness of her demerits”
After abandoning the idea of interrogating the hysterical Queen Catherine Howard on 7th November (click here for more…
Tudor Society – Magazine-only subscription now available
As you probably know, I am one of the founder members of the Tudor Society. I started the…