Happy Halloween and Hallowtide
Today, the 31st October, is All Hallows Eve, which is more commonly known as Halloween. Halloween is the…
October 2022
October 31 – Lord Thomas Howard’s sad end in the Tower
On this day in Tudor history, 31st October 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Lord Thomas…
October 30 – Henry VII’s coronation
On this day in Tudor history, 30th October 1485, King Henry VII was crowned king at Westminster Abbey…
October 29 – Henry VIII says farewell to Francis I
On this day in Tudor history, 29th October 1532, King Henry VIII of England bid farewell to his…
October 28 – Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Francis I celebrate
On this day in Tudor history, Monday 28th October 1532, the Feast of St Simon and St Jude,…
New Netflix series Blood, Sex & Royalty starts with a look at Anne Boleyn
Netflix have just announced a new series, "Blood, Sex & Royalty". According to Netflix, it will be "A…
October 27 – Anne Boleyn and a spectacular masque
On this day in Tudor history, Sunday 27th October 1532, a banquet was held in Calais by King…