The entertainment in Tudor England
Apart from eating and drinking (and smoking), the Tudors were enthusiastic merrymakers: they liked to entertain and to be entertained....
20/05/2015
Henry VIII of England
One year in Henry VIII’s life: 1536
Katherine of Aragon died on 7th January, at Kimbolton House, possibly as a result of coronary thrombosis. She was buried...
30/01/2015
Mail-order queen
Well aware of this increase in realism, Henry VIII decided to choose his fourth wife from her portrait. Traditionally, dynastic...
08/07/2014
Anne Boleyn’s marriage preparation
There had been persistent rumours throughout the summer of 1532 that Anne and Henry would marry during the interview at...
25/01/2013
Dissolution of the Monasteries in England: 1536-1541
In 1534, Thomas Cromwell began his Visitation of the Monasteries. The official aim of these visits was to view the...
08/01/2013
Tudors at play
Tudor England worked hard and played hard: “Sometimes their necks are broken, sometimes their backs, sometimes their legs, sometimes their...
10/04/2012
Making the Virgin Queen
Elizabeth I of England gained iconic status as the Virgin Queen. By refusing to bow to convention and take a...
11/03/2012