‘Crouchback Mary’: The Tragic Life of Lady Mary Grey
The youngest daughter of Frances Brandon and Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Mary Grey was born, most likely at …
Mary I’s Life in Portraits
Born on 18 February 1516, Mary was the only surviving daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. Hers was …
The Marriage of Henry FitzRoy and Mary Howard
Much ink has been spilled on the numerous marriages of King Henry VIII, although considerably less attention has been paid …
29 January 1536: Anne Boleyn Miscarries of ‘Her Saviour’
On 29/30 January 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn suffered what would be her final miscarriage. According to the reports of the …
The Friendship of Henry VIII and Philip the Handsome
On 10 January 1506, a delegation of the Burgundian court, led by Philip I of Castile, prepared to set sail …
Queen Jane Seymour: Henry VIII’s Least Attractive Wife?
Jane Seymour, Henry VIII’s third wife, is perhaps the least known of all the Tudor queens. Although we know that …
Hatfield House: The Haunted Childhood Home of Elizabeth I
On 17 November 1558, Lady Elizabeth, the only daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was sitting beneath an oak …
5 Extravagant Tudor Christmas Traditions
During the Tudor period, holiday celebrations began on December 25th. The Tudors marked twelve days of Christmas, observing a series …
Catherine of Aragon’s Life in Portraits
On this day in history, 16 December 1485, a Spanish princess was born at the Archbishop’s Palace of Alcalá de …
The Illness, Death, and Burial of Mary I
When Mary Tudor drew her final breath within the walls of St. James’s Palace on 17 November 1558, she had …