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Winners of the 2018 Tudor planner!

I am delighted to announce the winners of our Tudor planner/diary giveaway! Thank you to Heather Teysko from The Renaissance English History Podcast for making this giveaway possible. A very hearty congratulations to the following people: Annette, Cassie, Bree, Heidi Bruneau and Linda Lang! Ladies, please check your inbox as soon as possible. I also have some great news for those of you that didn't win this time around. Heather has very kindly organised a coupon code for On the Tudor … [Read More...]

Mega Book Giveaway Winners!

I am delighted to announce the winners of our 12 Days of Christmas Mega Book Giveaway! I would like to thank the wonderful authors and historians who made this giveaway possible and thank everyone who entered the competition. A very hearty congratulations to the following people: Day 1 Jade Jones (Sexuality and Its Impact on History: The British Stripped Bare) Elysium (Owen – Book One of The Tudor Trilogy) Day 2 Catherine Chetwood (Autographed copy of Jane the Quene) Emily … [Read More...]

The Tudor Planner – Giveaway!

Happy New Year! I hope you're all having a wonderful start to 2018. I'm thrilled to share that thanks to the generosity of Heather Teysko from The Renaissance English History Podcast, I have five 2018 Tudor Planners/Diaries to giveaway! To go into the draw, simply leave a comment after this post. Good luck! Giveaway Closed *View more images and a Tudor planner walk through video here. Product Details Imagine a planner (or diary, if you're in the UK!) filled with: - This week in Tudor … [Read More...]

The Parker Family

By Danielle Marchant The Parker Family Jane Boleyn (née Parker) Lady Rochford was the sister-in-law of Anne Boleyn and wife to George Boleyn. Jane served five of Henry VIII’s six wives and ended her life on the scaffold due to the part she played in Queen Catherine Howard’s affair. Jane was from the Parker family, which had a very interesting background in itself: Jane’s Mother: Jane Boleyn’s mother was Alice St. John. Through her mother, Jane was related to the royal line - Alice was … [Read More...]

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas – Book 2

On the twelfth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of either Cor Rotto or The Raven’s Widow by Adrienne Dillard. Winner's choice! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win either Cor Rotto or The Raven’s Widow, 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...]

New Year’s Day in Tudor England

By Adrienne Dillard Today, holiday gift giving is synonymous with a bountiful tree decked in sparkling ornaments and glittering lights, a rosy-cheeked rotund demi-deity clad in red velvet, and bulging over-sized stockings hung by the chimney with just the right amount of care.  In adverts all over the world, children still clad in their sleepwear bound eagerly towards the mountain of gifts waiting for them on Christmas morning.  It’s a scene that would have been completely unrecognizable in … [Read More...]

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas – Book 1

On the twelfth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of The Colour of Betrayal by Toni Mount. To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a copy of The Colour of Betrayal, 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 between now … [Read More...]

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas – Book 2

On the eleventh day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win Book pack 1: The Jezebel Effect & Henry VIII’s Health in a Nutshell or Book pack 2: Blood will Tell and Edward VI in a Nutshell by Kyra Kramer. To be in the running to win this book pack, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win Book pack 1 or Book pack 2, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where … [Read More...]

Gingerbread Houses and Mulled Wine

Gingerbread Houses and Mulled Wine: A Very Medicinal Tudor Christmas By Kyra Kramer ‘Tis the season to be jolly ... and to stuff ourselves with certain foods that are synonymous with Christmas cheer. There is no real reason why we all don’t chow down on gingerbread, mince pies, and buttered brandy all the year round, but some nibbles are so associated with December’s festivities that it seems somehow wrong to eat them when it isn’t Christmas, or to not eat them during the holidays. A … [Read More...]

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas – Book 1

On the eleventh day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of Katherine Howard: A New History by Conor Byrne. To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a copy of Katherine Howard: A New History, 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 … [Read More...]

On the Tenth Day of Christmas – Book 2

On the tenth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of Thomas Cromwell 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 a copy of Thomas Cromwell, 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 between now … [Read More...]

On the Tenth Day of Christmas – Book 1

On the tenth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of The Light in the Labyrinth by Wendy J. Dunn. To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a copy of The Light in the Labyrinth, 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...]