Created by King Edward III in 1348 in homage to the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the Order of…
All Tudor, all the time...
Author: janetwertman
I am thrilled to be welcoming Olivia Longueville to the blog – she and J.C. Plummer have just released Robin Hood’s Widow, the second book…
For two weeks after Henry VII died, his body remained at Richmond. Masses and dirges were performed around him while preparations were finalized for the…
This was where the trap snapped shut on Anne Boleyn. Up until now, everything had been quite secret – this was the first public manifestation…
Katherine Parr was a remarkable woman who actually published three books – two translations and then her own work. This first book, called Psalms or…
In 1558, Mary was sixteen years old. Shortly after Francis turned fourteen (the age of majority in France), they moved forward with the marriage. The…
This was huge. This was the point at which Henry could never turn back. He had told Catherine he did not consider their marriage valid…
I feel so bad for this poor lady. Her life was pretty wonderful…until it wasn’t. Admittedly, she had a bumpy start. She was the oldest…
I hope you are all at home and isolated and hunkered down with all the essentials you need so that we can flatten the COVID-19…
In March 1551, Edward had been king for four years. Somerset had been removed as Lord Protector, and John Dudley, Earl of Warwick (he wasn’t…
