A letter regarding the executions that occurred in May 1536 is not uncommon. This letter was written by John Husee who was best known as the personal agent of Arthur Plantagenet, Lord Lisle. If you are not familiar with who Lord Lisle was then you should know that he was the illegitimate son of King … [More]
Named after Mary Rose Tudor, Mary Boleyn was most likely the eldest daughter of Thomas Boleyn and Elizabeth Howard – the family settled at Hever Castle in Kent. Mary is best known as the sister of Anne Boleyn and the mistress of Henry VIII. It was the relationship with Henry VIII that led Mary into … [More]
The first wife of Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon, was also the longest in that position. In the end they were married over two decades before Henry married his ill-fated second wife Anne Boleyn. It was on this day in history that Katherine of Aragon “had her day in court” and made quite the scene. … [More]
When it comes to the Tudor dynasty we cannot get enough of our favorite monarchs in film or television. I made a short list of films or TV series that you may be interested in if you have not found them already. Please feel free to leave me some feedback on which were your favorite. … [More]
Ian Baillie’s “Stuff and Nonsense” is an irreverent look at English kings and queens in comic verse. If you want to know who came where and when in our list of Royals this is a fun way to do it. Did you know that James II’s brain is preserved in a bronze urn in Paris? … [More]
In 16th century England, or Tudor court to be exact, there are both male and female names that we hear over and over. We’ve been fortunate enough to have a guest writer contribute to our page with Tudor Marys and Katherines. Next to those two there should also be Elizabeths, Anne’s and Margarets as well. … [More]
Lately I’ve been binge reading books and articles about both Anne Boleyn and her daughter Elizabeth. With Anne Boleyn it can be easy to burn out on her, especially during the month of May. Everywhere you look there is another post or image of her and discussion of her unjust execution. In the past, a majority … [More]
You may already be aware that Anne Boleyn was very fond of her lap dog, Purkoy…but are you aware that he was originally a gift to Sir Francis Bryan from Lady Lisle? I was recently going through my “Lisle Letters” book and came across a letter that made me aware of the situation. I’ll be … [More]