The royal monuments at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle is perhaps the most impressive part of the entire complex at Windsor. The present chapel was begun by King […]
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Anne Boleyn – The road to execution
Queen Now that she was Queen, at last, she needed to perform a Queen’s most important task. She needed to provide him with a male heir. […]
Insurrection: Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell and the Pilgrimage of Grace by Susan Loughlin Book Review
Autumn 1536. Both Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn are dead. Henry VIII has married Jane Seymour, and still awaits his longed-for male heir. Disaffected […]
The Year of Mary I: Mary submits to her Father
Mary’s treatment over the last few months had worsened. While Henry had remarried Jane Seymour and she was in favour of restoring Mary, Henry wanted […]
In the Footsteps of the Six Wives of Henry VIII by Sarah Morris & Natalie Grueninger Book Review
This book provides a fresh perspective on the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives by embarking on a journey through the manors, castles and palaces […]
Anne Boleyn – a good French Woman
When Anne Boleyn was executed in 1536, a shockwave went through Europe’s courts, and not all were convinced of Anne’s guilt. The following letter is […]
