Catherine of Aragon Sets Sail for England
On this day in history, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the 27th September 1501, Catherine of…
Tudor Characters
Birth of Anne of Cleves
On this day in history, the 22nd September 1515, Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg, or Anne of Cleves, was born…
Arthur, Prince of Wales
On this day in history, 20th September 1486 (some say the 19th), "afore one o'clock after midnight"1, Arthur,…
The Battle of Flodden 1513
On this day in history, the 9th September 1513, while Henry VIII was away, busy campaigning against the…
Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part Two: Symbols
As I said in my previous article, "Holbein's The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? - Part One: Context", The…
Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part One: Context
Hans Holbein the Younger's "The Ambassadors" is a painting I've written about before in my article on "Anne…
The Battle of Bosworth 1485 Part 2 – The Battle
On the 22nd August 1485 Henry Tudors 5,000 Lancastrian soldiers met Richard III's army of 8,000 at Bosworth…