Happy Mothering Sunday!
Detail from a painting of Anne and Elizabeth by Gustaf Wappers (1838)Happy Mothering Sunday to all those celebrating…
Anne Boleyn General
Anne Boleyn Quiz
Our sister site The Tudor Society features a weekly quiz for members and this week's quiz is open…
4 March 1522 – The Chateau Vert Pageant
Chateau Vert pageant in The Tudors series In 1522, 4th March* was Shrove Tuesday and was the day…
Anne Boleyn and the fire in her chamber
Thank you to Phillipa Vincent-Connolly for asking me about this event and for suggesting that I write a…
What did Anne Boleyn look like and does it really matter?
Historian and author Conor Byrne discusses Anne Boleyn's physical appearance, primary source descriptions of Anne and the controversy…
The Nidd Hall Portrait matches the 1534 Anne Boleyn Medal
Nidd Hall PortraitIt has always been frustrating to me that the only contemporary likeness we have on Anne…
Valentine’s Day and a Love Letter from Henry VIII
If you haven't noticed (quick, buy a card!), today is Valentine's Day, the day of love. Contrary to…