21 Interesting Facts about Henry VIII
In this latest edition of my "Facts about..." series, I share 21 interesting facts about the second Tudor…
Henry VIII
Henry VIII film Monarch now available on Amazon Prime
You may remember me mentioning the film "Monarch" back in 2014, a film starring TP McKenna and Jean…
The Act of Succession and its oath
On this day in Tudor history, on 20th April 1534, in the reign of King Henry VIII, prominent…
Did Henry VIII and Francis I really wrestle?
Thank you to Leah for her excellent question regarding a scene from Showtime's "The Tudors" series in which…
Henry VIII manages to infuriate Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn on the same day
This day in 1529 was not the best of days for King Henry VIII. In fact, it was…
29 October 1532 – Loving behaviour and hearty words
On this day in history, 29th October 1532, according to Wynkyn de Word, King Henry VIII accompanied his…
25 October – Henry VIII and Francis I arrive in Calais, but Anne Boleyn is nowhere to be seen
On this day in Tudor history, 25th October 1532, King Henry VIII returned to the English territory of…