2 December 1546 – Henry Howard is in big trouble
On this day in history, 2nd December 1546, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, poet, courtier, soldier and the…
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Anne Boleyn Files Advent Calendar 2016
Time flies when you're having fun! It only seems like yesterday that I was organising last year's calendar,…
1 December 1541 – Dereham and Culpeper found guilty
On this day in history, 1st December 1541, Francis Dereham, secretary to Queen Catherine Howard, and Thomas Culpeper,…
30 November – Cross Ladies and a Golden Speech
On this day in history, 30th November 1529, St Andrew's Day, the two women in King Henry VIII's…
29 November 1530 – The death of a cardinal and statesman
On this day in history, 29th November 1530, at around 8 o'clock in the morning, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey,…
Let’s celebrate #HistoryBooksByWomen
Yesterday, historian Amy Licence shared the following on her Facebook page: "So, the papers have published their lists…
Imagining the Butterflies of the Alhambra – Wendy J. Dunn
A big welcome to historical novelist Wendy J. Dunn who is joining us today on the first stop…