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Today was a big day: the signing of the Treaty of Greenwich that was designed to eventually unite England and Scotland under one crown. The…
This was a phenomenal speech, Catherine’s chance to plead her case before the world. And she did. Masterfully. Some context: the “King’s Great Matter” started…
More good times for the Seymours…now that Jane was married to the King, the rest of the family had to be ennobled a bit as…
I am not going to comment or explain. I am just going to let Anne’s words speak for her. Rest in peace, innocent victim. Good…
This was the day on which Marie de Guise married James V of Scotland by proxy, removing this crown jewel from the European marriage market.…
This post involves a classic Henry letter, one that really shows us how dangerous he could be. Let’s set the stage. In October 1543 all…
I am thrilled to host author Adrienne Dillard on the very first stop of the blog tour for her just-out The Raven’s Widow: A Novel…
On April 1, Eustace Chapuys wrote a long, newsy letter to Charles V reporting what was going on at the English court. The most interesting…
Today is the sad anniversary of the burning of Thomas Cranmer. His execution involved a surprise dramatic twist at the end that sealed him as…
