Written by Sylvia Barbara Soberton George Wyatt wrote the first ever biography of Anne Boleyn, entitled The Life of the Virtuous Christian and Renowned Queen Anne Boleigne. George was the grandson of poet Thomas Wyatt, who is believed to have had a romantic relationship with Anne before she caught Henry VIII’s eye. George Wyatt claimed…
A close friend of mine who works in the jewelry industry sent me a message recently, thinking this might be something I’d be interested in. What a surprise when I realized who it belonged to! Before you take a look at this magnificent piece, here is the backstory I received: Someone brought this piece…
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by Cassidy Cash Why, they will allow us ne’er a jordan, and then we leak in your chimney; and your chamber-lie breeds fleas like a loach. Second Carrier, Henry IV Part 1, (II.1) Room at the Edman’s Museum showing a room with a Bible and a Chamberpot (Jordan) as would have been set up, potentially…
Guest article by Cassidy Cash The Tower of London was first established by William the Conqueror in 1066 as a show of power, an act of defense, and a gateway into the city of London. Close to 200 years later in the year 1200, the Tower of London became the place to store exotic animals.…
According to the last will and testament of Henry VIII, the throne of England should have been inherited by the descendants of Lady Katherine Grey when Henry’s younger daughter, Elizabeth I, died on 24 March 1603. A somewhat obscure figure in Tudor history, Katherine was the second daughter of Henry, duke of Suffolk and his wife Frances,…
You’ve been studying the Tudors for some time and think you have a good grasp of it….now is your time to test your knowledge!
