7th April 1538 – Burial of Elizabeth Boleyn, mother of Anne Boleyn, at Lambeth
The Garden Museum (formerly St Mary's Church) On this day in 1538, Elizabeth Boleyn, Lady Wiltshire, wife of…
Anne Boleyn General
5 April 1531 – The Boiling of Richard Roose, Bishop John Fisher’s Cook
The boiling scene from The Tudors series On 5th April 1531, Richard Roose (or Rouse), the cook in…
Q&A with author Lauren Mackay on Eustace Chapuys
Chapuys' signature - photo courtesy of Lauren Mackay Thank you so much to Lauren Mackay for sharing her…
Anne Boleyn, Mother of Elizabeth I
As it is Mothering Sunday in the UK, I wanted to share with you snippets from my chapter…
7 March 1530 – The Pope Threatens Henry VIII with Excommunication
On 7th March 1530 Pope Clement VII issued a bull threatening Henry VIII with excommunication if he proceeded…
4th March 1522 – Anne Boleyn Plays Perseverance
On the evening of Shrove Tuesday, 4th March 1522,* Anne Boleyn played the part of Perseverance at the…
Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History – Rundown
I know that many of you were unable to watch last night's programme, Henry and Anne: The Lovers…