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A Message from Lady Rochford

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In a letter thought to have been written on the evening of the 5th May 1536, Sir William…

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The Arrests of Sir Francis Weston and Sir William Brereton

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On the afternoon of the 4th May* 1536, Sir Francis Weston and William Brereton were arrested and taken…

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Cruelly Handled – Anne Boleyn in the Tower

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As I have previously said, Sir William Kingston, the Constable of the Tower of London, was ordered to…

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“For I had never better opinion of woman” – Archbishop Cranmer’s Letter to Henry VIII

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Thomas Cranmer by Gerlach Flicke On this day in history, 3rd May 1536, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, wrote a…

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The May Day Joust – Trouble in Tudor Paradise

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(or Henry Norris with the dead men's shoes at the May Day Joust!) The May Day joust of…

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Mark Smeaton with the Marmalade in the Cupboard

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On this day in history, the 30th April 1536, Mark Smeaton was taken to Thomas Cromwell's house in…

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Book Review – Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions by G W Bernard

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There has been lots of controversy over this new Anne Boleyn biography because, unlike other modern historians like…

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Thomas Boleyn, the man behind the myths

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Jane Seymour – Pawn, Player, or Perfect Queen?

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Catherine of Aragon involved in scandal?