How we know the Tudor Royals from 1485 – 1558; and who painted them. Guest article by Melanie V. Taylor A recent article in various publications, including The Smithsonian magazine, looked at Franny Moyle’s suggestion that Holbein left clues regarding the identification of one of his sitters of his miniatures being of Henry VIII’s fourth…
This guest article by historian Heather R. Darsie should be used as a good example (and a reference) for some of the important events which occured in the years 1520.
By Heather R. Darsie, J. D. Anna von der Mark’s travel to England to meet her new husband took much longer than either side expected. The Hereditary Duchess of Cleves and King Henry VIII of England mutually hoped that she would be in her new country and officially married to Henry by Christmas. The…
Read more When Anna met Henry: The German Account (Guest Post)
by Olivia Longueville Anne Boleyn was one of the most controversial and captivating women of the Renaissance. For a time, she wielded a surprising level of influence over the volatile King Henry VIII, and her significance as the mother of one of England’s most important monarchs, Elizabeth I, cannot be denied. This article explores how Anne’s…
Read more The Political and Religious Influence of France on Anne Boleyn (Guest Post)
Guest article by Lissa Bryan On June 21, 1529 Katharine of Aragon entered a courtroom at Blackfriars. A hearing had been convened by papal agents to rule on the question of the legitimacy of her marriage to King Henry VIII. Henry claimed he had sinned by marrying his brother’s widow and was enduring the curse…
Read more “Divers Children,” The Many Pregnancies of Katharine of Aragon
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
