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Birth of Queen Mary I; her early life and health

Lucy Palmer-Cooper

Feb 18, 2023

Birth of Queen Mary I; her early life and health

The holiday of love; the history behind Valentine’s Day, a perfect day for lovers of love

Emma Holbrook

Feb 14, 2023

Tudor Lifestyle

The holiday of love; the history behind Valentine’s Day, a perfect day for lovers of love

The last white rose: Elizabeth of York, a fair, ‘humble and reverent’ Queen

Emma Holbrook

Feb 11, 2023

The last white rose: Elizabeth of York, a fair, ‘humble and reverent’ Queen

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

Emma Holbrook

Feb 10, 2023

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

The Birth of the first Tudor King; Henry VII

Lucy Palmer-Cooper

Jan 28, 2023

The Birth of the first Tudor King; Henry VII

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

Emma Holbrook

Jan 20, 2023

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

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

Former Writer

Jan 1, 2023

Tudor Lifestyle

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

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

Emma Holbrook

Dec 30, 2022

Catherine of Aragon

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

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

Emma Holbrook

Dec 25, 2022

Tudor Lifestyle

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

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

Lucy Palmer-Cooper

Dec 16, 2022

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

Elizabeth Amadas; noble lady turned social disgrace?

Emma Holbrook

Dec 9, 2022

Elizabeth Amadas; noble lady turned social disgrace?

Henry VIII's alleged peasant mistress; Agnes Blewitt

Emma Holbrook

Nov 18, 2022

Henry VIII's alleged peasant mistress; Agnes Blewitt

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

Lucy Palmer-Cooper

Nov 6, 2022

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

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

Emma Holbrook

Oct 31, 2022

Tudor Lifestyle

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

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

Emma Holbrook

Oct 28, 2022

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

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

Emma Holbrook

Oct 28, 2022

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

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

Emma Holbrook

Oct 7, 2022

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

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

Emma Holbrook

Oct 7, 2022

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

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

Emma Holbrook

Sep 19, 2022

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

Bessie Blount; the mistress who bore the King a son

Emma Holbrook

Sep 16, 2022

Bessie Blount; the mistress who bore the King a son

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