18 October 1529 – Cardinal Wolsey surrenders the Great Seal
On this day in history, 18th October 1529, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey surrendered the Great Seal of his Lord…
October 2017
Claude, Queen of France
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Claude, Duchess of Brittany and Queen of France, on 13th…
Friday 13th – Good Luck!
Today is Friday 13th, that day that some people consider to be unlucky. There are various theories as…
12 October 1537 – A prince for Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
On this day in history, 12th October 1537, the eve of the Feast of St Edward the Confessor,…
11 October – A journey, a procession, a death and an arrest
This day in history was rather a busy one! As I have written about these four events before…
Margaret of Austria and the Royal Monastery of Brou by Yann Kergourlay
Thank you so much to Yann Kergourlay for writing this article for us today and also for sharing…
Tudor Cooking with Claire – A fool
Phew! I've just recorded my 15th "Tudor Cooking with Claire" video and the latest recipe is a Tudor…