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Category Archives: Major players of Tudor England
Interview with Historian Margaret Scard
I am delighted to welcome Historian Margaret Scard to On the Tudor Trail. Margaret is the author of Tudor Survivor: The Life and Times of William Paulet. Paulet, a privy councillor during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary and … Continue reading
Mary I’s Marriage
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the birth of Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon. To mark the occasion, I am posting a three-part series about Mary I’s marriage to Philip II of Spain written … Continue reading
How the mighty have fallen: Jane Boleyn and her role in Anne and George Boleyn’s downfall
On this day in 1542, Jane Boleyn was executed alongside Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard, for her involvement in and knowledge of the queen’s affair with Thomas Culpeper. Today’s guest post by Sylwia Sobczak Zupanec who runs her own … Continue reading
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
Tudors buried in the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London
A plaque in the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London names those ‘Buried in this Chapel’ – among them are many Tudors. 1535 – John Fisher Bishop of Rochester Executed on Tower Hill 22 June … Continue reading
