A Doomed, Romantic Queen? – Guest Post by historian Linda Porter
Linda Porter on how she came to write her latest book, Crown of Thistles: the fatal inheritance of…
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7 September 1533 – Anne Boleyn Gives Birth to the future Elizabeth I
On this day in 1533, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Queen Anne Boleyn gave birth to a…
The King’s Niece and the Fall of Anne Boleyn – Guest Article by Leanda de Lisle
In the spring of 1536, King Henry's niece, the 'beautiful and highly esteemed' twenty-one year old Lady Margaret…
22 August 1485 – The Battle of Bosworth: The Death of Richard III and the Accession of Henry VII
The victor: Henry VII On this day in history, 22nd August 1485, the armies of King Richard III…
It’s a Boy! – A Royal Baby is Born
At 4.24pm on 22nd July 2013, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to an 8lb 6oz baby boy…
24 June 1509 – Coronation of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine
The Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, taken from A Joyfull Medytacyon to All Englande by…
Trooping the Colour – The Queen’s Birthday Parade
The Queen inspecting the troops Tomorrow is the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II and it is marked…