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The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family – Find out more about the Boleyns

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Episode 1 of BBC Two’s new three-part series on the Boleyn family – The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family…

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Thomas Boleyn died on 12th March 1539

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On this day in history, 12th March 1539, at the Boleyn family home, Hever Castle, Thomas Boleyn, Earl…

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Were Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard pawns of their families

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In this latest edition of my Questions about Anne Boleyn series, I consider whether Anne Boleyn and her…

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Thomas Boleyn’s loss is Thomas Cromwell’s gain

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On this day in Tudor history, 2nd July 1536, Thomas Cromwell, the king’s right-hand man, was formally appointed…

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On this day – Thomas Boleyn is rewarded and Mary Boleyn suffers a loss

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As you know, I'm doing daily "on this day in Tudor history" videos for the Anne Boleyn &…

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In memory of one of my very favourite Tudor personalities, Thomas Boleyn

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Today is the anniversary of the death of Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire, father of Queen Anne Boleyn.…

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29 June – Margaret Beaufort, Thomas Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell and Henry Percy

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29th June is a busy day for "on this day in Tudor history" events, and I thought I'd…

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