Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle – Part Three: Jupiter and Change
As a result of my previous two articles on Hans Holbein the Younger's "The Ambassadors", my good friend…
Tudor Events
Sport for the King with Anne Boleyn at Hampton Court Palace
Enjoy the company of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn this Bank Holiday Weekend (28th-30th August) at Hampton Court…
The True Location of the Battle of Bosworth
There has been controversy for 25 years over the exact location of the Battle of Bosworth, the battle…
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…
The Battle of Bosworth 1485 Part 1 – The Wars of the Roses
On this day in history, the 22nd August 1485, the Battle of Bosworth (or Battle of Bosworth Field)…
The Battle of the Spurs – The Battle that Never Was
On this day in history, the 16th August 1513, the Battle of Spurs took place at Guinegate (Enguinegatte)…
Sweating Sickness
In June 1528, when Henry VIII was courting Anne Boleyn, one of Anne's ladies was suddenly taken ill…