Elizabeth of York: All your questions answered
Elizabeth of York was born on 11 February 1466 to become the first Tudor Queen and Queen of...
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Tag: Tudors
George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford: Facts and Myths
George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford, the English courtier and nobleman, is probably best remembered...
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How many people did Henry VIII execute?
Henry VIII will always be remembered as the bloodthirsty ruthless tyrant that was rather fond of...
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The Sweating Sickness
You might have noticed that there is a bit of a “bug” floating around at the moment....
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Francis Drake dies of the bloody flux
January was the quite the month for Tudor deaths, and Francis Drake was another to add to the...
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Henry VIII’s infamous final jousting accident
24th of January, 1536. Henry VIII is 44 years of age and jousting in the lists at Greenwich....
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Henry VIII celebrated Katherine of Aragon’s death.
Henry VIII did some bad stuff, but Celebrating Katherine of Aragon’s Death? No…this...
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Is Bloody Mary the same person as Mary Queen of Scots?
Is Bloody Mary, Mary Queen of Scots? This is a question that I see all over the internet. The...
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8 Facts about Henry VIII
Henry VIII is the most infamous and recognisable monarch in English history. Henry VIII is famed...
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Sir Thomas More – Great Figures of Henry VIII’s Tudor Court
Sir Thomas More – A man for all seasons, a saint, an author, genius, a friend and enemy of...
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Henry VIII’s Birthday – Get the Cake!
The 28 June 1491 is Henry VIII’s Birthday. He was born in the Palace of...
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What links Nelson, Wolsey and Henry VIII?
One of the strangest stories in English History links Nelson, Wolsey and Henry VIII. It...
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