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Anne of Cleves – Henry VIII’s Unwanted Wife by Sarah-Beth Watkins

Anne of Cleves left her homeland in 1539 to marry the king of England. She was never brought up to be a queen yet out of many possible choices, she was the bride Henry VIII chose as his fourth wife.  Yet from their first meeting the king decided he liked her not and sought an immediate divorce.   After just six months their marriage was annulled, leaving Anne one of the wealthiest women in England.   This is the story of Anne’s marriage to Henry, how the daughter of Cleves survived him and … [Read More...]

New Year’s Day Giveaway!

Happy New Year! There's no better way to start the new year than with a giveaway. Thanks to the generosity of Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, you have a chance to win a signed copy of either 'The King is Dead: The Last Will and Testament of Henry VIII' or 'Witchcraft'. Giveaway now closed. Congratulations to Karen L Largent, the winner of a signed copy of The King is Dead! To be in the running to win one of these books, leave a comment after this post specifying which you'd prefer and … [Read More...]

Save the Anne of Cleves Heraldic Panels

This mini-documentary tells the incredible story of 'The Anne of Cleves Heraldic Panels' uncovered in 2016 through a combination of curiosity, dogged-determination and breath-taking synchronicity! Read more about the panels here. Today, these panels, located in Old Warden Church, Bedfordshire, are a nationally important, historic collection illustrative of a royal interior of the mid-sixteenth century. However, the panels are under threat. Read on for a personal message from The Tudor … [Read More...]

Talking Tudors with Nathen Amin

Natalie Grueninger chats all things Beaufort Family with Nathen Amin. Visit Nathen's official website. Join our Talking Tudors Podcast Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes news and updates. Musical interlude courtesy of guitarist Jon Sayles. Listen using the above player, on iTunes or on Stitcher. If you’ve enjoyed the episode, I would be so grateful if you’d consider leaving a review on iTunes. Don’t forget to join our group on Facebook for all behind-the-scenes news and … [Read More...]

On the Twenty-Fifth Day of Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! On the twenty-fifth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a paperback copy of Discovering Tudor London by Natalie Grueninger (moi)! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win Discovering Tudor London by Natalie Grueninger, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter … [Read More...]

Winners of the 2018 Tudor Ghost Story Contest

I will remember reading the entries for the 2018 Tudor Ghost story contest for a long, long time. Truly, there was not one story I did not enjoy reading – which meant it was not easy to decide the place-getters. But I knew as soon as I finished reading which story was for me the winner. It was a story bringing me to tears. I hope you too are moved by ‘Found’. It is a story written with immense love for its subject, and returned me to when I visited the tomb of Katherine of Aragon at Peterborough … [Read More...]

On the Twenty-Fourth Day of Christmas

On the twenty-fourth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a copy of Unleash Your Inner Tudor by Henry VIII (aka Andy Demsky)! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win Unleash Your Inner Tudor by Henry VIII (also known as Andy Demsky), you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter … [Read More...]

On the Twenty-third Day of Christmas

On the twenty-third day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a hardback copy of The King’s Witch by Tracy Borman! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win The King's Witch by Tracy Borman, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply leave a comment after this post … [Read More...]

On the Twenty-Second Day of Christmas

On the twenty-second day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a Tudor Book of Days by Melita Thomas and Deborah Roil! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a Tudor Book of Days by Melita Thomas and Deborah Roil, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply leave … [Read More...]

On the Twenty-First Day of Christmas

On the twenty-first day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a copy of The Forgotten Tudor Women by Sylvia Barbara Soberton! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win The Forgotten Tudor Women by Sylvia Barbara Soberton, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply … [Read More...]

On the Twentieth Day of Christmas

On the twentieth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a paperback copy of So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII by Lauren Johnson! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win So Great a Prince by Lauren Johnson, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter … [Read More...]

On the Nineteenth Day of Christmas

On the nineteenth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a copy of The Truth of the Line: The Court of Elizabeth I as seen through the eyes of the artist, Nicholas Hilliard by Melanie V. Taylor! To be in the running to win this novel, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win The Truth of the Line by Melanie V. Taylor, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage … [Read More...]