Blood, Sex & Royalty is the latest Netflix documentary on the Tudors. The three episodes focus on Anne Boleyn’s rise to become King Henry VIII’s Queen. It stars Amy James-Kelly as Anne Boleyn and Max Parker as King Henry VIII. The experts in the series are, amongst others, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lauren Mackay, Tracy Borman and [read more]
On 23 November, Netflix will premier a new biographical drama focussing on Anne Boleyn. But with it being described as a “steamy” and “sexy” show, what will it really be like? The Netflix synopsis for the three-part series reads: “In the 16th century, Anne Boleyn navigates treacherous sexual politics and rises to become Queen of [read more]
When it was auctioned for £75 in 2019, it was catalogued as an “antique carved wooden bird”, but it has now been identified as Anne Boleyn’s heraldic emblem. The wooden royal falcon would have probably adorned Anne’s private apartments at Hampton Court Palace and was likely removed after King Henry VIII ordered her execution. It’s [read more]
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* This book is a new release and the first book by Charlie Fenton published by Chronos Books of John Hunt Publishing and retails at £6.99. The author Charlie Fenton runs a blog called Through the Eyes of Anne Boleyn as well as studying Medieval and Early Modern history; this background [read more]
For those in the UK, there is something to look forward to on the Anne Boleyn documentary front. The three episodes of The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family will start being broadcast on BBC Two starting 13 August 2021. According to the BBC website, it will be, “An epic three-part series that charts the rise and [read more]
Hever Castle has announced new revelations following research into an Anne Boleyn prayer book on display in her childhood home with never before seen names and words hidden in the pages. Former Hever Castle steward Kate McCaffrey spent a year studying the two prayer books in Hever Castle’s possession and discovered wording in the Book [read more]
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