13 April 1536 – Anne Boleyn and Maundy Thursday
Yesterday I wrote about Anne Boleyn attending Easter Eve mass as Queen and now we fast-forward three years…
Anne Boleyn General
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…
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…