22 June 1528 – Mary Boleyn loses her first husband
On 22nd June 1528, eight years into their marriage, Mary Boleyn lost her first husband, William Carey to…
sweating sickness
14 July 1551 – The Brandon boys die of sweating sickness
Henry and Charles Brandon, miniatures by Hans Holbein the YoungerSweating sickness, or the English Sweat, was a horrible…
22 June 1528 – William Carey died of sweating sickness
On 22nd June 1528, William Carey, husband of Mary Boleyn and an Esquire of the Body to King…
Valentine’s Day and a Love Letter from Henry VIII
If you haven't noticed (quick, buy a card!), today is Valentine's Day, the day of love. Contrary to…
Sweating Sickness in a Nutshell
Just a quick post to alert you to the publication of my new book, which is a short…
22 June 1528 – Death of William Carey, Husband of Mary Boleyn
On 22nd June 1528, William Carey, husband of Mary Boleyn and an Esquire of the Body to King…
Sweating Sickness or the English Sweat
Sweating sickness first reared its ugly head in England in summer 1485 and there were four further outbreaks…