Queen Elizabeth I – A Tudor Princess (Part one)
On 7 September 1533 at 3 in the afternoon, Anne Boleyn gave birth to a daughter at Greenwich who would be named Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s father, […]
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Catherine Parr – The reluctant Queen (Part two)
Read part one here. Their wedding took place on 12 July 1543 at Hampton Court, and Catherine was now Queen of England. Always a practical […]
Catherine Parr – The reluctant Queen (Part one)
Catherine Parr was born in 1512 as the daughter of Sir Thomas Parr of Kendal and Maud Green. She was their second child but the […]
The music of Catherine Parr brought to life
Words written by Catherine Parr, Henry VIII’s last wife, are being performed to music for the first time in 470 years on Friday. Dr David […]
Catherine Parr – The Scholar Queen
This article is by Gillian. Born in 1512, Catherine is most well known for being King Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife, outliving him by about […]
The future Queen Mary I is restored to the line of succession
In 1537, Henry finally got his wish, a son and heir had been born to Jane Seymour. He was named Edward. Though the succession now […]