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Monthly Archives: January 2012
A review of ‘At the Mercy of the Queen’ by Anne Barnhill
Synopsis A sweeping tale of sexual seduction and intrigue at the court of Henry VIII, At the Mercy of the Queen is a rich and dramatic debut historical novel about Madge Shelton, cousin and lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn. At the … Continue reading
Catherine of Aragon’s Funeral
On January 29 1536, Catherine of Aragon was buried at Peterborough Abbey (later cathedral). She had requested to be buried at a monastery belonging to the Franciscan Observant Friars but this request was turned down as the ‘friars’ convents no … Continue reading
Miniature Whistle Pendant and Anne Boleyn
By family tradition, Henry VIII’s first gift to Anne Boleyn was a gold and enamel ‘pendant in the form of a pistol, chased with scrolling foliage’ (Starkey, 1991, p. 115). A snake is entwined around the barrel and it contains … Continue reading
Posted in Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Tudor Trail and Treasures
Tagged Anne Boleyn, Anne Boleyn artefacts, Anne Boleyn scaffold gifts, Anne Boleyn traditions, Anne Boleyn's scaffold speech, Captain Gwyn, Henry VIII's first gift to Anne Boleyn, Miniature whistle pendant, Sir Nicholas Bacon, Tudor jewellery
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Anne Boleyn’s Letter to Stephen Gardiner
This letter was written by Anne Boleyn on 4 April 1529 and is important because not many of Anne’s letters from the period of the divorce survive and, furthermore, it demonstrates the personal interest Anne took in the divorce proceedings. … Continue reading
Boleyn Festival Blickling & Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary
What a great year for Tudor enthusiasts living in England! The Boleyn Blickling Festival will run from the 17th-20th May 2012 and promises to be ‘a feast of all things Anne Boleyn’. Historians, novelists, costumiers and musicians will all come … Continue reading
Anne Boleyn’s Final Miscarriage
On the 29 January 1536, Anne Boleyn miscarried. The details appear in Chapuys’ dispatch to Charles V dated February 10: ‘On the day of the interment the Concubine had an abortion which seemed to be a male child which she … Continue reading
