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Mistress Shelton; two sisters, one who might have been the King’s mistress?

Mary, Lady Heveningham, by Hans Holbein the Younger As you might expect from our previous post on Henry VIII’s interest in a ‘very...

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A very handsome young lady - the first threat to Queen Anne Boleyn?

The Borgias – © Pinterest Throughout history, there are a mere handful of Kings who have remained faithful to their loyal wife and Queen,...

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Debunking myths and theories about Henry VIII's mistresses during his first marriage

(Cover image – © Pinterest) ‘I choose what I believe and say nothing. For I am not as simple as I may seem.’ - Catherine of Aragon...

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Mary Boleyn – victim of abuse from her manipulative, power-hungry male relatives?

Mary Boleyn – portrait – © Unknown artist – The Royal Collection Trust When the name of Boleyn is mentioned anywhere, almost the first...

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Representation - the mistresses during Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon

(Cover image – © Pinterest) One of the benefits of Henry VIII having so many mistresses or women who were alleged to have been the...

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A laundress lucky enough to sleep with the King - Joanna Joanna ‘Joan’ Dingley (Dobson)

Mistress aesthetic – © Pinterest So far on The Ill-Fated Wives of Henry VIII, we’ve taken a closer look into the lives of twelve women...

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Mary Berkeley; mother to two of the King’s illegitimate sons?

Book aesthetic – © Pinterest Being the mistress of the King of England seemed to be a growing trend during Henry’s complicated and...

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The scandalous Boleyn sisters; Mary (the girl beneath two Kings) and Anne (the future Queen)

Mary Boleyn – portrait – © Unknown artist – The Royal Collection Trust Anne Boleyn – portrait – © Unknown Artist – The National Portrait...

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Elizabeth Amadas; noble lady turned social disgrace?