Category Archives: Henry VIII
Mary Boleyn: Fact vs Fiction
Today’s post is a guest article by Sarah Bryson from Anne Boleyn: From Queen to History. Sarah is a fellow Australian and Tudor enthusiast with a particular interest in the life of Mary Boleyn. Of late Sarah has found herself … Continue reading
George Boleyn by Nancy Bilyeau
To celebrate the UK release of the historical thriller ‘The Crown‘ by Nancy Bilyeau, I am delighted to share with you a guest article that Nancy has written about George Boleyn. I am currently reading The Crown and enjoying every … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day Giveaway
To celebrate Valentine’s Day at On the Tudor Trail, I am giving away a copy of The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn & Other Correspondence & Documents Concerning the King and His Wives. Entry is only open to … 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
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
