A banqueting house was a “separate pavilion-like building reached through the gardens from the main residence.” They became very popular during the Tudor era –…
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This is a guest post from the wonderful Brigitte Webster, founder and owner of the amazing Tudor & 17th Century Experience, an exquisite living history…
Elizabeth’s funeral was worthy of her Gloriana legend, with its procession of more than a thousand people, all dressed in hoods and suits of black.…
The Holy Maid of Kent was Sister Elizabeth Barton, an English Catholic nun who claimed to have received divine revelations that predicted future events. Thousands…
It has been exactly three years since the publication of Jane the Quene. Back then I had the blog and the book and was super…
Marguerite de Navarre was born Marguerite d’Angouleme, the daughter of Louise of Savoy and Charles, Count of Angouleme. She was elder sister to the man…
William Peto was a monk, an Observant Friar who was so “known for his holiness of life” that he was appointed confessor to Henry VIII’s…
After the wonderful reception to his last guest post (about the execution of Jane Grey – you can read it here), I have invited back…
This is a guest post from Stanley Antonisson – a man who for years has been adding fascinating comments to my posts. Stanley is a…
There is a dizzying amount to unpack in order to tell this story! #Onthisday, Henry Howard (the Earl of Surrey) and his wife (Frances de…