Recent Posts

The House of Grey – Divided Loyalties

I'm thrilled to be hosting Day 4 of Melita Thomas' blog tour for her latest book, The House of Grey: Friends and Foes of Kings. To mark this special occasion, Melita has written a wonderful guest post about the Grey family's perspective on Anne Boleyn. Over to Melita! Divided loyalties? For a king to be unfaithful to his wife was not especially unusual. The English court was therefore unlikely to have been surprised in 1525 when King Henry VIII began to pay marked attentions to Mistress … [Read More...]

Episode 47 – Talking Tudors with Dr Francis Young

Natalie Grueninger speaks to Dr Francis Young about magic and witchcraft in Tudor England. Visit Dr Young's official website. 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 part of the Talking Tudors family and become my patron! Music break by … [Read More...]

Episode 46 – Talking Tudors with Maiya Pina-Dacier

Natalie Grueninger chats with Maiya Pina-Dacier, Head of Community at DigVentures, about some wonderful discoveries that were recently made at Sudeley Castle. Follow DigVentures on Twitter. Visit the DigVentures website. 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 45 – Talking Tudors with Lara Maiklem

Natalie Grueninger speaks to Lara Maiklem about the weird and wonderful world of mudlarking. Follow Lara on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 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 part of the Talking Tudors family and become my … [Read More...]

Episode 44 – Talking Tudors with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb

Natalie Grueninger chats to Professor Suzannah Lipscomb about her latest book, The Voices of Nîmes: Women, Sex, and Marriage in Reformation Languedoc. Visit Professor Lipscomb's official website. 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 part … [Read More...]

CALLS FOR SHORT STORY SUBMISSIONS! Anne Boleyn: Rota Fortunae

Anne Boleyn, one of history's most enigmatic women. She captivated a king, and his obsession would ultimately change the world. Her story is one of love, secrets and betrayal. Witching Hour Press, LLC is pleased to present their newest line of anthologies, Witching Hour Gothic! These anthologies will focus on darker historical stories for the history lovers we know are out there! Witching Hour Press is now taking short story submissions for the anthology Anne Boleyn: Rota Fortunae ( or … [Read More...]

The Afterlife of King James IV – Otherworld Legends of the Scottish King by Keith J Coleman

The Afterlife of King James IV explores the survival stories following the Scottish king’s defeat at the Battle of Flodden in 1513 and how his image and legacy were used in the years that followed, when he remained a shadow player in the politics of a shattered kingdom. Coleman has written a legend-based biography of James IV that straddles the gap between history and folklore and looks at the undying king motif and otherworld myths of James IV, one of Scotland’s most successful … [Read More...]

Episode 43 – Talking Tudors with Leanda de Lisle

Natalie Grueninger speaks with Leanda de Lisle about the Grey sisters. Visit Leanda de Lisle's official website. Discover Leanda's Ten Minute Tudors podcast. 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 part of the Talking Tudors family … [Read More...]

Episode 42 – Talking Tudors with Toni Mount

Natalie Grueninger speaks with historian Toni Mount about everyday life in Tudor London. Visit Toni Mount's official website. 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 part of the Talking Tudors family and become my patron! Music break … [Read More...]

Ten Years of On the Tudor Trail

Today I’m celebrating ten years of On the Tudor Trail. Ten years of sharing my love of Tudor history with the world! I remember how excited and nervous I was when I hit ‘publish’ on my first ever blog post in which I asked my “readers”, not that I actually had any yet, what their defining Tudor moment was. I could never have imagined the wondrous adventure that lay ahead or the countless hours of hard work. Balancing my all-consuming love of Tudor history with my familial and work obligations … [Read More...]

Episode 41 – Talking Tudors with Dr Miranda Kaufmann

Natalie Grueninger talks with Dr Miranda Kaufmann about African Tudors. Visit Dr Kaufmann's official website. 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 part of the Talking Tudors family and become my patron! Music break courtesy of guitarist … [Read More...]

Episode 40 – Talking Tudors with Phil Downing

Natalie Grueninger chats with Phil Downing about Harvington Hall, priest holes and more. Visit Phil's Facebook page, The Tudor Tours. 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 part of the Talking Tudors family and become my patron! Music … [Read More...]