Recent Posts

Anne Boleyn – The Woman Who Changed England

I’m honoured to be taking part in an upcoming online conference about Anne Boleyn, hosted by the wonderful Claire Ridgway from The Anne Boleyn Files. 8 Boleyn experts, 7 days of online talks and exclusive live Q&A sessions. On Day 4, Sarah Morris and I will be giving a talk entitled ‘In the Footsteps of the Early Years of Anne Boleyn’. Have you ever wanted to know more about some of the places Anne Boleyn knew intimately during her early years in England, Mechelen and … [Read More...]

The Real Tudors

Calling all budding historical fiction writers! I’m thrilled to share that Dr Owen Emmerson and I will be giving a joint presentation at The Writers Convention 2022, hosted by The History Quill. This five-day virtual convention for historical fiction writers will run from 2-6 February, 2022, on Zoom. There will be multiple events held on each day and the wonderful thing is that you can attend all five days or only one or two, depending on what your interests are. Our presentation, entitled ‘The … [Read More...]

Episode 138 – The Reformation with Michelle Peterson Clark

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Michelle Peterson Clark about the Reformation. Follow Michelle on Twitter. Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite you to become a … [Read More...]

Episode 137 – Mary Queen of Scots with Katie Marshall

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Katie Marshall about the later years of Mary Queen of Scots' life.  Visit Katie's blog - Katie's Chronicles.  Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support … [Read More...]

Episode 135 – The Discovery of Anne Boleyn’s Falcon Badge with Paul Fitzsimmons

Natalie Grueninger's exclusive interview with Paul Fitzsimmons, who recently discovered a 16th-century carving of Anne Boleyn's falcon badge. Visit Marhamchurch Antiques Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your … [Read More...]

Episode 134 – The Life of Robert Devereux with Tony Riches

Natalie Grueninger speaks to Tony Riches about Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex. Visit Tony's official website. Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite you to become … [Read More...]

Episode 133 – Mary Tudor Brandon with Dr Kat Marchant

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Katrina Marchant about Mary Tudor Brandon. Dr Marchant's YouTube channel. Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite you to become a … [Read More...]

Pandemic Sleuthing to Re-identify a Tudor Queen

By: Laura Loney and Ashley Risk Covid-19 arrived unwelcome on the world’s doorstep in early 2020. Our own smaller worlds adapted from face-to-face interactions to screen-to-screen. This is how Ashley and I met. Both history aficionados and bad joke tellers, we connected online over our fascination with the Tudor dynasty. Although in two different countries (United States and Canada), we became each other’s sounding boards for our buzzing history questions. One such question was, “Do you think … [Read More...]

Episode 132 – Hans Holbein the Younger with Franny Moyle

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Franny Moyle about the artist Hans Holbein the Younger. Visit Franny's official website. Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I invite … [Read More...]

Episode 131 – Mary Tudor Brandon with Lacey Bonar Hull

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Lacey Bonar Hull about Mary Tudor Brandon. Follow Lacey on Twitter. History with Cats on YouTube Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your appreciation, and support the work I do, I … [Read More...]

Episode 130 – Princesses Mary and Elizabeth Tudor and the Gift Book Exchange with Dr Valerie Schutte

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Valerie Schutte about her new book, Princesses Mary and Elizabeth Tudor and the Gift Book Exchange. Visit Dr Schutte's official website Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful patrons! If you love Talking Tudors and would like to show your … [Read More...]

Guest Post: Mary – Tudor Princess by Tony Riches

I chose to write about Mary Tudor (Queen of France) because I’d researched her birth and early life for my last book, Henry – Book Three of the Tudor Trilogy. In the trilogy I’d moved forward one generation with each book, so it appealed to me to write a ‘sequel’ which did the same. I’d become intrigued with Mary’s story of how she risked everything to defy her brother when he became King Henry VIII. When I began the Tudor trilogy, I had little factual information about Owen Tudor, Mary’s … [Read More...]