24 March 1603 – Queen Elizabeth I dies at Richmond Palace
On this day in Tudor history, 24th March 1603, sixty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth I, the only daughter of Henry…
2020
Tudor history goodies to cheer you up and keep you busy!
Here in Spain, we're on lockdown. We're well, everything is fine, but it's just a bit weird, Suddenly,…
In memory of one of my very favourite Tudor personalities, Thomas Boleyn
Today is the anniversary of the death of Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire, father of Queen Anne Boleyn.…
Oh to go back in time to the Château Vert Pageant!
Sometimes I wish that I was a timewalker, or that I had a Tardis, or could walk through…
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…
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…