Sir James Boleyn

Background - the Boleyns Today the Boleyns are usually associated with Hever Castle in Kent … [Read more...]

The Last Boleyn – Part 1

I had only just started reading David Loades’ book about the Boleyn family when I had one of those … [Read more...]

Kendal Parish Church

Kendal Parish Church in Cumbria dates from the early thirteenth century although there is evidence … [Read more...]

Interview with Historian Margaret Scard

I am delighted to welcome Historian Margaret Scard to On the Tudor Trail. Margaret is the author … [Read more...]

Mary I’s Marriage

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the birth of Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII and Queen … [Read more...]

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, … [Read more...]