New book set in the reign of Mary Queen of Scots

January 8, 2011 by

I just received an email about a new book by an Australian author, Jesse Blackadder. The book is … [Read more...]

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The death of Catherine of Aragon

January 7, 2011 by

‘The most virtuous woman I have ever known and the highest hearted, but too quick to trust that … [Read more...]

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Urgent conservation work needed on the NPG’s Portrait of Anne Boleyn

January 7, 2011 by

You may have heard through the Tudor grapevine that the National Portrait Gallery's portrait of Anne … [Read more...]

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Happy Twelfth Night!

January 6, 2011 by

One of the main celebrations and the climax of the Tudor Christmas period was Twelfth Night, which … [Read more...]

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Our exclusive interview with author Anne O’Brien

January 5, 2011 by

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Anne O'Brien, international author of historical … [Read more...]

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Tudor New Year’s Day Celebrations

December 31, 2010 by

The Tudors believed that the new year began on March 25th and on this day held the Feast of … [Read more...]

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