Christine Morgan, a historian and host of A Brief History has given us her feedback on Starz’s Becoming Elizabeth since its launch on Sunday, June 12th. The anticipation was palpable, and the reviews after episode one were mixed. Was the history correct? Was it wrong? Christine is not only a historian but also has tons of experience in…
The review was written and shared by Heidi Malagisi of Adventures of a Tudor Nerd In 1547, young Prince Edward is having the time of his life studying and hoping to one day take part in a tournament. He has not a care in the world. That is until his beloved father King Henry VIII…
Guest article by Anthony Ruggiero The Tudor Dynasty of England, spanning from the late fifteenth century into the early seventeenth century, was a fascinating drama, filled with intrigue, lust and murder. The dynasty’s monarchs were its main characters whose relationships impacted the country socially, economically and politically. Such relationships included Queen Mary I and King…
Read more Tudor Rivals: The Scorned Rose and England’s Precious Jewel
Written by Rebecca Larson The most recognizable Seymours at the court of Henry VIII were: Edward, Thomas, and Jane Seymour. Other than Elizabeth Seymour, who married Gregory, the son of Thomas Cromwell, there was another Seymour brother who occasionally spent time at court and is often overlooked, his name was Henry. Not to mention their…
Written by Rebecca Larson It seems, that wherever the Seymour family went, either tragedy or scandal followed. When it came to Anne Seymour, daughter of Edward, Duke of Somerset and his wife Anne Stanhope, Duchess of Somerset, it was no different.
This week I had a very special guest on the show – the very talented and wonderful, historian and professor…..Suzannah Lipscomb!
Read more Professor Suzannah Lipscomb on Tudor Life and Henry VIII
