8 April 1554 – The Hanged Cat
According to John Stow, the English historian and antiquarian, on this day in 1554 a cat dressed as…
Anne Boleyn General
Wolf Hall – A Guide to Characters and Events
Wolf Hall starts tonight in the US on PBS Masterpiece so over the next few weeks I'm going…
Christ is our Easter Lamb
Resurrection, TitianHappy Easter! One of my favourite books in my collection of history books is a copy of…
3 April 1538 – Death of Elizabeth Boleyn, mother of Anne Boleyn
St Mary's, Lambeth On this day in history, 3rd April 1538, Elizabeth Boleyn, Lady Wiltshire, wife of Thomas…
Anne Boleyn’s dog Purkoy
A mock-up of Anne Boleyn and PurkoyI'm feeling a bit 'fragile' today after taking our elderly cat (about…
Petition to give Anne Boleyn a Royal Pardon – Why I’m not signing
You may well have heard that an e-petition has been set up calling on HM Government to "Grant…
Happy Mothering Sunday!
Detail from a painting of Anne and Elizabeth by Gustaf Wappers (1838)Happy Mothering Sunday to all those celebrating…