Ash Wednesday and Lent in Tudor times
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, which in Tudor times was a time of fasting…
February 2020
Shrove Tuesday and Shrovetide in Tudor times
It's Shrove Tuesday today, the third day of Shrovetide, so I've been explaining to Teasel what's behind the…
4 February 1520 – Mary Boleyn’s first marriage
On this day in history, 4th February 1520, so 500 years ago today, Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne…