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Tudors Dynasty Podcast – Episode Two: The King and His Early Victories

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Hello! I have launched my second podcast! Creating these podcasts takes many hours of research and writing, not to mention the time it takes to record and edit the audio - with all that being said, I love producing these for you...I never thought I would say that. In order to continue making these podcasts and producing more than two per month I need you, my fans, to participate by becoming members. If you enjoy the articles I write for you on my website and share o [More]

A Prince is Born: Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1 January 1511)

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On the New Year's Day 1511, Queen Katherine gave birth to a son - he would be called Henry, Duke of Cornwall. His birth was greatly celebrated by his parents and the kingdom for England and Henry had an heir. Unfortunately, the Prince would only live for 52 short days. In this article we see quotes from Hall's Chronicles and Letters and Papers that both refer to the birth, and the death, of the sweet young prince, "little Prince Hal." Birth of a Prince This blurb from [More]

Henry VII: Search For a New Queen

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Death of a Queen Consort After the death of his wife and queen consort (Elizabeth of York), Henry VII grieved for a long period of time. Unlike numerous monarchs before him Henry appears to have loved his wife deeply. The two had grown very fond of each other over their marriage, and had experienced extreme loss together with the death of multiple children. But their relationship, as emotional as it may have been was blessed with four healthy children who survived to [More]

A War of Words – Letters From Henry VIII’s War in Flanders

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Guest article written by: Richard Anderton In the summer of 1513 Henry VIII found himself besieging the small, but heavily fortified, town of Thérouanne in Northern France. In the early years of his reign, Henry’s overriding ambition was to add the crown of France to the crown of England won by his father (at the Battle of Bosworth) and he based his claim on the fact that his great-grandmother had been the French princess Catherine of  Valois (daughter of the French king [More]

Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk (Guest article)

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Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk by Susan Abernethy Website: The Freelance History Writer We would like to continue our series on Tudor queens by examining the life of Mary Tudor, the younger sister of King Henry VIII. She began as a victim of circumstances but ended up marrying the love of her life. Mary was the fifth child of Henry VII, King of England and his wife Elizabeth of York. She was born on March 18, 1496 at Richmond Palace and wa [More]