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Category Archives: Historical Figures
Submit your Tudor Questions
I have just added a new section to the site called Q & A where I hope to answer many frequently asked questions about Anne Boleyn, the Tudor Monarchs and Life in Tudor England and hopefully help clarify some common misconceptions … Continue reading
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A review of The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
I have just finished reading The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory and found it entertaining and engaging. This is the second book in the Cousins’ War series and covers roughly the same period as The White Queen (the first book … Continue reading
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On this day in history- Battle of Bosworth Field
On the 22nd August 1485 the penultimate battle of the War of the Roses took place. Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, led the house of Lancaster to victory against King Richard III and the house of York. Richard III was … Continue reading
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Anne Boleyn Places and Lots More!
I have just added all 18 Anne Boleyn places to the site so please take a look! This is definitely a work in progress and more stops on the Tudor Trail will be added in the near future. I have … Continue reading
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These bloody days…
On the morning of Wednesday, 17th May 1536 George Boleyn, Henry Norris, Francis Weston, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton were led out of the Tower under close guard and beheaded on a high scaffold on Tower Hill. Large crowds had … Continue reading
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Painting History: Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey Exhibition at the National Gallery
For those of you lucky enough to live nearby, the National Gallery in London is currently exhibiting Delaroche’s famous painting depicting the moment prior to Lady Jane Grey’s execution. She was only 16 years old and Queen for a mere … Continue reading
That part with Elizabeth of York was one of my favorites too! I also really liked the sense of humor her second and third husbands had.
I agree Daphne! I think the sense of humour was a much needed reprieve from Margaret’s intensity and self-righteousness!
I think it was very clever of Phillipa Gregory to not reveal on what side Lord Stanley was on until the dying seconds. It really made the battle exciting for me.