Almost a year into Jane’s reign, her widowed sister Elizabeth wrote to Cromwell from her house in York. Several local abbeys were scheduled to be…
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The execution of Sir Nicholas Carew is actually the opening scene of The Path to Somerset: it was the perfect backdrop to set the tone…
Charles de Marillac was the French Ambassador posted to Henry’s court between 1538 and 1543. His letters reported everything he noticed – and when they…
I am thrilled to feature a guest post by Tony Riches – the author of wonderful novels of Tudor England including his most recent Mary –…
This was a devastating day for Henry VIII. On January 1, after only eighteen months of marriage Catherine of Aragon had given birth to their…
Henry VIII’s suppression of the monasteries was, according to Professor George Bernard, one of the most revolutionary events in English history. “There were nearly 900…
This day marked the culmination of all Edward Seymour’s ambitions: he was appointed Lord Protector of England to rule on behalf of his nephew, the…
Today marked the end of one era and the beginning of a new one: the passing of power from Henry VIII to Edward VI. That…
Today let’s pause a moment to mourn the death of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. I’m not going to repeat the crimes that got him…
Yes, yes, “under the bus” is a modern term…but what would you call it?
