Anne Boleyn’s head was not put on a spike
Thank you to Jen for inspiring this post. She emailed me yesterday with the question "Was Anne Boleyn's…
Tudor Times
Tudor Medicine and Magic by Hunter S. Jones
A big welcome to Hunter S. Jones who is celebrating the forthcoming launch of her novel Phoenix Rising:…
Tudor cats
The cat from the statue of Cardinal Wolsey in Ipswich.Thank you for all the kind words regarding the…
Good Friday – How was it remembered in Tudor times?
On Good Friday in the sixteenth century, people would attend a church ceremony known as "Creeping to the…
Maundy Thursday
Today is Maundy Thursday, the feast day that commemorates the Last Supper, that final meal that Jesus Christ…
25 March – Lady Day
The Tudor tradition of Lady Day keeps Tudor historians and researchers on their toes, and causes confusion when…
Shrove Tuesday
Today is Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day as some people call it, and it's one of the three…