Eustace Chapuys – Tudors Dynasty

Who was responsible for the downfall of Anne Boleyn? (Guest Post)

February 11, 2017 by Englishhistoryblogger 8 Comments

Today we take a look at one fan of the Tudor dynasty's take on the downfall of Anne Boleyn. The views in this article are those of the author and not necessarily of the owner of this site. There were no sources included. We post these articles to draw discussion on topics such as the downfall of Anne Boleyn. -- Some believe that Henry VIII was solely responsible for the death of his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Was he really, and did he really want her dead? Long before [More]

For They Deserve Death: Katherine and Mary

January 25, 2017 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

In 1535, the King of England was married to Anne Boleyn and they had a daughter, Princess Elizabeth who was now heir to her father's throne. Elizabeth's half-sister, Mary was now considered illegitimate and was to be referred to as "Lady" Mary. As you'll notice from these letters written by Eustace Chapuys he still referred to her as "Princess" since he was their Spanish ally and believed she was the rightful princess and Katherine the rightful queen. In the first letter [More]