This letter was found among Cromwell’s papers, with a heading that he is said to have added to it, “To the King from the Lady…
Writer of Grants and Historical Fiction
Category: Interesting Letters and Speeches
Mary Basset is one of the lesser-known ladies of the Tudor era, but her story is a fascinating one and this letter offers some gems.…
First, some background. Just a few months after Henry VIII died, his widow, Katherine Parr, married Thomas Seymour, uncle to the new King Edward VI.…
I have been focused on Elizabeth so much that I have not done a “King’s Great Matter” post in a while – but this was…
This letter was sent a little less than a month before Elizabeth acceded to the throne and is a fascinating glimpse into the relationship she…
Amyas Paulet is best known for having been Mary Stuart’s gaoler for the last two years of her life…but he was a lot more than…
This is a letter that illustrates one of those Tudor wheel-of-fortune turns. Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury, was inclined to the old religion, and…
Mary Stuart is an incredibly controversial character with a history of making bad decisions. She signed away carefully-negotiated Scottish rights in a secret addendum to…
Giovanni Michiel was the Venetian Ambassador to England during almost all of Mary’s reign, and on his departure in 1557, he prepared for his successor…
I’ve written about Lady Lisle before, about all the efforts she exerted to get her daughters placed at court: sending thoughtful presents to Anne Boleyn…
