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NEW SEASON: Tracy Borman, Jane Boleyn and Lady Anne Clifford

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It's been awhile since I've shared my podcast with all of you - in case you didn't know, I supplemented my website with a podcast in February 2017. I told a lot of stories about people and events in Tudor England, and then I moved to interviewing authors and historians. THIS season, I step it up with a 3-segment show! Please take a listen to my most recent episode featuring Tracy Borman. Adrienne Dillard answers listener questions about Jane Boelyn, Lady Rochford during 'Ask [More]

The Life of Edward VI of England (Part Two)

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This is Part Two in my series on the life of King Edward VI. If you missed Part One, click Here. If you would prefer to listen to this article instead of reading it, you can do so by clicking this image that will bring you to my podcast: King Henry VIII It was at Westminster that King Henry VIII took his last breath. He had reigned in England since his father’s death in April 1509. When he came to the throne he was a young, athletic and by al [More]

The Life of King Edward VI of England (Part One)

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As only the second Tudor king, Henry VIII was troubled through most of his reign by the lack of a male heir. He had sons but they never survived infancy - until the birth of his son Edward, Prince of Wales. It took three marriages and countless pregnancies, miscarriages, stillbirths and deaths before the King got what he so desired. A son. Jane Seymour was the mother of Prince Edward but sadly lost her life after a long and arduous labor. There are debates on whether she [More]

Tudor Horror Stories: Ghost Stories, Executions and Halloween

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Who doesn’t love a good creepy ghost story? When Fall comes around all I want to do is watch scary movies and rehash old ghost tales. In this post I’ll give you all the creepy and scary as well as fascinating tales of horror at Tudor court and a bit of history on Halloween. I hope you enjoy. — One of the most horrifically botched executions of the era was that of Margaret Pole, Countess of Surrey. The following poem was found in the Margaret Pole’s cell in [More]

Thomas the Diplomat and the Siege of Pest

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During my continual research of Thomas Seymour I have come across a many letters that he wrote during his diplomatic missions. I will be honest, when I first found these letters I glanced at them and my eyes instantly glazed over. Most of these letters contained what I considered a bunch of military jargon that made little sense to me. It wasn't until very recently that I decided to look at the letters again to help me truly understand who Thomas Seymour was. He wasn't [More]