Six Wives

Historical Fiction and Advocacy

May 5, 2012 by Natalie

A guest post by Wendy J. Dunn from Swinburne University SPEAKING THE SILENCES: WRITING, ADVOCACY … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anne Boleyn, Books, Six Wives Tagged With: Anne Boleyn, Catherine Carey, Historical fiction, Historical Fiction and Advocacy, Six Wives, Tudor history, Tudor women, Wendy J. Dunn

The Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary

April 13, 2012 by Natalie

I owe a debt of gratitude to Debbie Fenton for writing this post and for sharing some beautiful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Henry VIII, Historical Figures, Major players of Tudor England, Six Wives, Tudor Trail and Treasures Tagged With: Katherine Parr's book of lamentations, Katherine Parr's lock of hair, Katherine Parr's love letters, Katherine Parr's tooth, Sudeley Castle, The Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary, Thomas Seymour

Anne Boleyn’s First Public Appearance as Queen

April 12, 2012 by Natalie

On Saturday 12 April 1533, the chapel royal at Greenwich was the setting for Anne Boleyn’s first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anne Boleyn, Six Wives Tagged With: Anne Boleyn, Anne Boleyn Charles Wriothesley, Anne Boleyn Easter mass, Anne Boleyn recognised as Queen, Anne Boleyn's first public appearance as queen

Chapuys’ Audience with Henry VIII

April 10, 2012 by Natalie

After hearing of the passing of the Act of Appeals, Chapuys requested an audience with King Henry … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Major players of Tudor England, Six Wives Tagged With: Act of Appeals, Act of Restraint of Appeals, Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon stripped of title, Chapuys’ Audience with Henry VIII, Eustace Chapuys

Why ‘plain Jane’ Deserves a Second Look

April 6, 2012 by Natalie

An event over this Easter weekend (6th – 9th April, 2012) at Hampton Court Palace re-examines the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anne Boleyn, Events, Henry VIII, Six Wives Tagged With: Descriptions of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Jane Seymour, Was Jane Seymour meek and mild?, Why 'plain Jane' deserves a second look

Catherine of Aragon’s Funeral

January 29, 2012 by Natalie

On January 29 1536, Catherine of Aragon was buried at Peterborough Abbey (later cathedral). She had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Henry VIII, Six Wives, Tudor Trail and Treasures Tagged With: Catherine of Aragon's burial, Catherine of Aragon's Funeral, Where is Catherine of Aragon buried?