Preparing for a royal birth
As today is the anniversary of Queen Anne Boleyn taking her chamber at Greenwich to prepare for the birth of her first child, I thought I'd share this talk I did a few years ago on the guidance Lady...
View ArticleFriday from the Archives – The re-identification of a ‘Catherine Howard’...
It's Friday, which means it's time for me to share a Tudor history treasure from our archives. This week, I have a wonderful expert talk from Laura Loney and Ashley Risk who have done extensive...
View ArticleHeart burial in Tudor times
I've received quite a few questions recently regarding the practice of heart burial in Tudor times, so I thought I'd share these talks on heart burial, and burial in general, from our archives...
View ArticleHenry VIII as a military leader: Myth, reality and legacy by Gareth Russell
As today is the anniversary of Henry VIII's return from France on 30th September 1544 after the English victory at the Siege of Boulogne, I thought I'd share this expert talk from our archives....
View ArticleTalks about Jane Seymour
As this week has been the anniversary of Jane Seymour giving birth to Edward VI. I thought I'd share with you these expert talks on Jane Seymour from the Tudor Society archives...
View ArticleThe Pole Family
As today is the anniversary of the arrests of members of the Pole family and their associates in 1538 for high treason, I thought I'd share this talk by Adam Pennington on the Poles:
View ArticleEar piercing in Tudor times
On Fridays, I often share resources from our Tudor Society archives and today is a talk on ear piercing in Tudor times. I did the talk back in 2017 and in it, I look at when ear piercing became...
View ArticleFrom the archives – The Early Life of Anne Boleyn
It's Friday, so time to share a Tudor history goody from our archives. This week, we have this wonderful talk from Natalie Grueninger, author of the forthcoming book "The Final Year of Anne Boleyn"....
View ArticleFrom the Archives – Mary, Queen of Scots’ Edinburgh
As today is the anniversary of Elizabeth I agreeing to sentence Mary, Queen of Scots, to death, I thought I'd share this video recorded by Emma Casson, who was 19 at the time, and who was studying...
View ArticleFrom the Archives – Christmas Carols
As Christmas is nearly upon us, I thought I'd share this talk on the history of Christmas carols with you today...
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