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

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

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

Emma Holbrook

Feb 10, 2023

The Birth of the first Tudor King; Henry VII

The Birth of the first Tudor King; Henry VII

The Birth of the first Tudor King; Henry VII

Lucy Palmer-Cooper

Jan 28, 2023

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

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

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

Emma Holbrook

Jan 20, 2023

Did the Tudors value the New Year as much as modern people do today?

Did the Tudors value the New Year as much as modern people do today?

Did the Tudors value the New Year as much as modern people do today?

Former Writer

Jan 1, 2023

Catherine of Aragon – Doomed to a marriage full of infidelity and misery

Catherine of Aragon – Doomed to a marriage full of infidelity and misery

Catherine of Aragon – Doomed to a marriage full of infidelity and misery

Emma Holbrook

Dec 30, 2022

The birth of Christ / Christmas; how did the Tudors celebrate this world-renown holiday?

The birth of Christ / Christmas; how did the Tudors celebrate this world-renown holiday?

The birth of Christ / Christmas; how did the Tudors celebrate this world-renown holiday?

Emma Holbrook

Dec 25, 2022

The strong-willed mother / daughter relationship between Isabella and Catherine

The strong-willed mother / daughter relationship between Isabella and Catherine

The strong-willed mother / daughter relationship between Isabella and Catherine

Lucy Palmer-Cooper

Dec 16, 2022

Elizabeth Amadas; noble lady turned social disgrace?

Elizabeth Amadas; noble lady turned social disgrace?

Elizabeth Amadas; noble lady turned social disgrace?

Emma Holbrook

Dec 9, 2022

Henry VIII's alleged peasant mistress; Agnes Blewitt

Henry VIII's alleged peasant mistress; Agnes Blewitt

Henry VIII's alleged peasant mistress; Agnes Blewitt

Emma Holbrook

Nov 18, 2022

The birth of Spain’s ‘driven to insanity’ Queen; Juana of Castile

The birth of Spain’s ‘driven to insanity’ Queen; Juana of Castile

The birth of Spain’s ‘driven to insanity’ Queen; Juana of Castile

Lucy Palmer-Cooper

Nov 6, 2022

All Hallows Eve / Halloween; the history behind one of our favourite times of the year

All Hallows Eve / Halloween; the history behind one of our favourite times of the year

All Hallows Eve / Halloween; the history behind one of our favourite times of the year

Emma Holbrook

Oct 31, 2022

Another alleged mistress of Henry VIII; Jane Pollard whose son claimed to be the King's bastard

Another alleged mistress of Henry VIII; Jane Pollard whose son claimed to be the King's bastard

Another alleged mistress of Henry VIII; Jane Pollard whose son claimed to be the King's bastard

Emma Holbrook

Oct 28, 2022

Nameless Mistress Parker; one of Henry’s mystery lovers?

Nameless Mistress Parker; one of Henry’s mystery lovers?

Nameless Mistress Parker; one of Henry’s mystery lovers?

Emma Holbrook

Oct 28, 2022

Elizabeth Carew; the wife of a dear friend turned royal mistress?

Elizabeth Carew; the wife of a dear friend turned royal mistress?

Elizabeth Carew; the wife of a dear friend turned royal mistress?

Emma Holbrook

Oct 7, 2022

Childhood tutor turned mistress - Jane Poppincourt; a scandalous woman?

Childhood tutor turned mistress - Jane Poppincourt; a scandalous woman?

Childhood tutor turned mistress - Jane Poppincourt; a scandalous woman?

Emma Holbrook

Oct 7, 2022

The King who never was – Arthur Tudor, Crown Prince of Wales

The King who never was – Arthur Tudor, Crown Prince of Wales

The King who never was – Arthur Tudor, Crown Prince of Wales

Emma Holbrook

Sep 19, 2022

Bessie Blount; the mistress who bore the King a son

Bessie Blount; the mistress who bore the King a son

Bessie Blount; the mistress who bore the King a son

Emma Holbrook

Sep 16, 2022

Étiennette de la Baume; one of Henry's many war-time affairs?

Étiennette de la Baume; one of Henry's many war-time affairs?

Étiennette de la Baume; one of Henry's many war-time affairs?

Emma Holbrook

Aug 26, 2022

Anne Stafford; Henry's first mistress?

Anne Stafford; Henry's first mistress?

Anne Stafford; Henry's first mistress?

Emma Holbrook

Aug 26, 2022

The devastating end of the wars of the roses - Battle of Bosworth; the rise of the first Tudor King

The devastating end of the wars of the roses - Battle of Bosworth; the rise of the first Tudor King

The devastating end of the wars of the roses - Battle of Bosworth; the rise of the first Tudor King

Emma Holbrook

Aug 22, 2022

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