Picture by me The Tudors have been a huge interest of mine since I was at least 8 years old, when we did a big project at primary s...

I've been struggling for a few days to think of anything to write for the blog, and can only describe this lull as some kind of writers ...

Picture source http://tudorhistory.org/howard/gallery.html I have written extensively on Katherine Howard in my "Inspirations from His...

"Anne Boleyn was the evil one wasn't she? The witch with 6 fingers?" This very question was asked to me today during a convers...

Today, as I was on my way to yet another doctors appointment, I found myself in front of a charity bookshop with a massive sale sign in the ...

Recently I've been delving into the world of historical fiction, reading books such as Alison Weir's "Innocent Traitor" an...

We all know the story of Katherine Howard, Henry VIII's young Queen who was executed on charges of treason, and for her affairs with Fr...

I apologise for the delay in blog posts, my laptop ended up dying on me and so had to be sent for repair. But now it's back, you lot get...

Mary Boleyn, ‘the infamous other Boleyn girl’, began her court career as the mistress of the King of France. Francois I of France would late...

There is one woman in Tudor history that inspires me beyond anything. She is not a Queen, far from it, although in some ways she often acted...

I stumbled across a little bit of Tudor related news just now on BBC news which is really very exciting. Professor Martin Biddle, a rather ...

When I picked this book up I was filled with a sense of excitement I have rarely felt upon opening a new book. The reason behind this is tha...

I have to admit, this is a little disconcerting. I'm new to this history blogging thing although I have studied history since before I c...