Category Archives: Six Wives

All of Henry’s wives are worthy of comment and discussion. This is a space to share information about any of King Henry’s wives.

Boleyn Festival Blickling & Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Natalie

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 →

Katharine of Aragon Festival 2012

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Natalie

On this day in 1536, Catherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle, Cambridgeshire. Read in more detail about her death here and about Anne Boleyn’s reaction to the news here. Each year Peterborough Cathedral commemorates the life of Catherine of … Continue reading →

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Tudor Tombs and Burials

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Natalie

I have just added a new resource to the website called ‘Tudor Tombs and Burials’. In this section I have documented the final resting place of the Tudor monarchs, Henry VIII’s wives and other notable Tudor personalities. I have included … Continue reading →

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Tudor Writing Box

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Natalie

This exquisite writing box was made c. 1525 almost certainly in the court workshops of Henry VIII. It is lined with leather and painted with the heraldic badges of Henry and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. It is also … Continue reading →

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The Tudors Courtly Couture Collection

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Natalie

Just a quick post to share with you some photos that one of our readers recently took on her visit to the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, where costumes from the television series The Tudors are currently on show. The … Continue reading →

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Catherine of Aragon: A Life

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Natalie

I have just received information about a new book by Patrick Williams, Emeritus Professor of Spanish History at the University of Portsmouth. Product information: The tragic story of Henry VIII’s first unfortunate wife. Catherine of Aragon was a central figure … Continue reading →