New Children’s History Books
Congratulations to historian Amy Licence and author and illustrator Alan Wybrow on the releases of their new children's…
Monarchy
17 November 1558 – The death of Queen Mary I and the accession of Queen Elizabeth I
On 17th November 1558, Queen Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon,…
24 September 1486 – The Christening of Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales
On 24th September 1486, four days after his birth, Arthur, Prince of Wales and son of Henry VII…
Mary Boleyn and Queen Elizabeth II
I've had a few people ask why I, as an owner of an Anne Boleyn website, have been…
The Top Five Longest Reigning Monarchs
Today I'm delighted to be part of a tribute to our present queen, Queen Elizabeth II, who will…
Margaret Tudor: Gateway to the United Kingdom, Part III: A Rose with Thorns
James I (James VI) as a boy, attributed to Rowland Lockey, after Arnold Bronckorst. Today we have the…
22 August 1485 – Battle of Bosworth
On this day in history, the 22nd August 1485, in rural Leicestershire near Market Bosworth, the armies of…