King Henry VIII’s marriage to Katherine Parr

On the 12 July 1543, 52-year-old Henry VIII married for the last time; his bride on this occasion … [Read more...]

Important update: Yellow was not the colour of Royal mourning in Spain

In a recent post discussing how Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII reacted to the news of Catherine of … [Read more...]

How did Anne Boleyn react to the news of Catherine of Aragon’s death?

This post was prompted by an interesting comment left by one of On the Tudor Trail’s readers in … [Read more...]

Dr David Starkey’s lecture at Peterborough Cathedral

Today's post is a guest article by On the Tudor Trail reader Keeleigh Hodgson, who has very kindly … [Read more...]

Ghost stories from Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace has been the setting for many dramatic royal events over the last 500 years, … [Read more...]

Catherine of Aragon crowned Queen of England

Catherine of Aragon married Henry VIII in a private ceremony on 11 June 1509 and was crowned … [Read more...]