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“These bloody days have broken my heart.
My lust, my youth did them depart,
And blind desire of estate.
Who hastes to climb seeks to revert.
Of truth, circa Regna tonat (thunder rolls around the throne).”
by Thomas Wyatt May 1536. An excerpt of a poem written by him after watching the executions of his friends from the Tower of London's Bell Tower. Starkey, David (ed). Rivals in Power: Lives and letters of the great Tudor dynasties, 1990.-
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Tag Archives: Anne Boleyn
Historical Fiction and Advocacy
A guest post by Wendy J. Dunn from Swinburne University SPEAKING THE SILENCES: WRITING, ADVOCACY AND ENABLING VOICE –An extract from Wendy’s paper for the refereed proceedings of the 16th annual AAWP conference, Ethical Imaginations: Writing World. The full paper … Continue reading
The Art of Manipulating History into Fiction
A guest post by Raven A. Nuckols, author of Had the Queen Lived: An Alternative History of Anne Boleyn. In October 2011, I published my first historical novel entitled “Had the Queen Lived: An Alternative History of Anne Boleyn.” I set … Continue reading
An Ominous Sign
On 23 April 1536, the annual meeting of the Order of the Garter took place at Greenwich attended by the King and many Lords. It was expected that George Boleyn would be preferred but instead Henry chose Sir Nicholas Carew, … Continue reading
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Anne Boleyn’s First Public Appearance as Queen
On Saturday 12 April 1533, the chapel royal at Greenwich was the setting for Anne Boleyn’s first public appearance as queen. Anne attended mass with great pomp, resplendent in a pleated gown of cloth of gold, and adorned with sumptuous … Continue reading
Chapuys’ Audience with Henry VIII
After hearing of the passing of the Act of Appeals, Chapuys requested an audience with King Henry VIII. The act, engineered by Thomas Cromwell, ‘removed English religious rule from the authority of Rome, ultimately restricting appeals to Rome on legal … Continue reading
Interview with Emily Pooley – Creator of an Anne Boleyn Waxwork
I have just published my interview with Emily Pooley, a Technical & Special Effects Artist, who recently made a life-sized waxwork Anne Boleyn figure that is now on display at Hever Castle as part of the ‘A Royal Romance’ exhibition. … Continue reading
