Review: Christmas with the Tudors by Dr. James Taffe
Christmas with the Tudors, Dr. James Taffe’s second book on the Tudor court, draws readers to the heart of England’s …
Chesworth House: A Tudor Queen’s Childhood Home
Chesworth House, an idyllic Tudor manor located just outside Horsham in Surrey, was once home to Henry VIII’s ill-fated fifth …
4 September 1588: Death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
On 4 September 1588, Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester and a long-standing favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, died at …
Madeleine de Valois: Scotland’s ‘Summer Queen’
On this day in history, 10 August 1520, Madeleine de Valois, a French princess who played a pivotal role in …
Tudor historian reviews The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
At first glance, The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) seems like a typical high-brow, yet low-budget 1970s TV drama. There is some truth in this.
I am no traitor, no, not I: The life and death of Margaret, Countess of Salisbury
On this day in history, 14 August 1473, Isabel Neville, the wife of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, gave birth …
Q&A: Rosamund Gravelle on the play ‘Three Queens’
This week, I am delighted to welcome playwright Rosamund Gravelle to Tudor Extra to discuss her latest play, Three Queens, …
The Assassination of Henri III of France
On this day in history, 2 August 1589, thirty-seven year old Henri III of France, son of Catherine de’ Medici …
30 July 1588: A ‘Protestant Wind’ scatters the Armada
On the 30th of July 1588, sudden gale-force winds drove the Spanish Armada northwards and scattered the remaining ships across …
15 of the Best Quotes by the Tudors
We know that history is written by the victors. But occasionally, the voices of beloved figures from the past break …