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Maria Doyle Kennedy as Catherine of Aragon in The Tudors

Catherine of Aragon – A true and loyal wife (Part two)

Saturday, 7 April 2018, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. On 11 June 1509, Catherine finally became Queen of England, as the wife of King Henry VIII. Preparations immediately began for a joint coronation, and they were crowned on 24 June 1509 in Westminster Abbey. It was a happy match and Catherine was soon pregnant with her first child. On the [read more]

Château de Blois – A favourite royal residence

Saturday, 28 October 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The royal château de Blois was built from the 13th century to the 17th century around a courtyard and consists of several buildings in different styles. It was purchased in 1391 by Louis I, Duke of Orléans, the brother of King Charles VI and after his assassination, his widow Valentina Visconti retired to the château. [read more]

Chateau d’Amboise – Between mourning and hope

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Chateau d’Amboise began its life in the 15th and 16th century under the successive Kings Charles VIII, Louis XII and Francis I. It acted as a residence for all of the Valois and Bourbon Kings. It was the home of Charlotte of Savoy, wife of Louis XI, who gave birth to the future Charles [read more]

Falcon’s Rise – The Early Years of Anne Boleyn by Natalia Richards Book Review

Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The day before her death, Anne Boleyn remembers a journey that changed her life. She recalls how, as a young girl, she used her wits to secure a place at the prestigious Court of Margaret of Austria, where she soon realised that a woman had to be strong to survive the treachery of Court politics. [read more]

Sai Bennett as Mary in The Spanish Princess

Mary Tudor – The rose among the lilies of France

Friday, 28 July 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 4

Mary Tudor was born on 18 March 1496 as the daughter of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York at Sheen Palace, later known as Richmond Palace. She joined her siblings Arthur, Henry, Margaret in the nursery at Eltham. Her elder sister Elizabeth had died that previous September and two younger siblings, Edmund and Katherine [read more]

Anne Boleyn in London by Lissa Chapman Book Review

Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Romantic victim? Ruthless other woman? Innocent pawn? Religious reformer? Fool, flirt and adulteress? Politician? Witch? During her life, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s ill-fated second queen, was internationally famous – or notorious; today, she still attracts passionate adherents and furious detractors. It was in London that most of the drama of Anne Boleyn’s life and death [read more]