The Execution of Catherine Howard
On this day in history, the 13th February 1542, Catherine Howard was executed at the Tower of London.…
Six Wives
Anne of Cleves – Flanders Mare?
Anne of Cleves seems to have gone down in history as the ugly one, the Flanders Mare who…
Jane Seymour – My Own View
I'm not sure if any of you noticed yesterday but I was rather distant in my analysis of…
Jane Seymour: The Meek and Mild One?
Jane Seymour has been rather neglected by authors and historians, apart from Elizabeth Norton who has written a…
Catherine of Aragon Goes into Premature Labour – 31st January 1510
On this day in history, 31st January 1510, Queen Catherine of Aragon gave birth to a still-born daughter.…
Catherine of Aragon’s Funeral
On this day in history, 29th January 1536, Catherine of Aragon was laid to rest in Peterborough Abbey,…
Catherine of Aragon – The Boring One?
I thought that I would write about the six wives and the various stereotypes, labels, myths and falsehoods…