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20 Questions with Judith Arnopp

I am delighted to welcome Judith Arnopp to On the Tudor Trail. Judith has written a number of works of historical fiction, including 'The Kiss of the Concubine: A Story of Anne Boleyn' and 'The Winchester Goose' set in London in 1540.  I hope you enjoy our Q & A! 1.        When did you realise that you wanted to become a writer? I’ve been a writer since I was a little girl and wrote stories to read to my dolls and teddies. As a teenager I penned some very bad poetry and romance … [Read More...]

Anne Boleyn’s “tippet of ermine with marks of blood on it”

I am delighted to welcome Barbara Parker Bell, author of 'Inside the Wardrobe of Anne Boleyn', to On the Tudor Trail. Barbara has written an interesting guest post about an artefact the Victorians associated with Queen Anne Boleyn. Over to Barbara! Anne Boleyn's "tippet of ermine with marks of blood on it" By Barbara Parker Bell How wonderful would it be if an artefact belonging to Anne Boleyn was suddenly discovered? It is certainly a dream come true for anyone interested in Anne and … [Read More...]

The Virgin Queen Giveaway

This giveaway is now closed! Thank you for your entries. One  of On the Tudor Trail's lovely readers has very kindly donated a brand new copy of the four-part mini-series 'Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen', to giveaway. Starring Anne-Marie Duff as Elizabeth and Tom Hardy as Robert Dudley, this is by far one of my favourite series. Now thanks to the generosity of Elizabeth Moore, you have a chance to own the DVD! Conditions of Entry For your chance to win 'Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen', you … [Read More...]

The Mystery of Queen Anne Boleyn’s Second Pregnancy

Giveaway Time! Leave a comment after my article to be in the running to win one of two paperback copies of 'In Bed with the Tudors' by Amy Licence. Conditions of Entry below. Good luck! Competition now closed! The Mystery of Queen Anne Boleyn’s Second Pregnancy By Natalie Grueninger In most recent biographies, Anne Boleyn’s second pregnancy, at the most, occupies a couple of paragraphs. Eric Ives and David Loades conclude that it ended in a miscarriage, Alison Weir in The Six Wives of Henry … [Read More...]

The Masque of Anne Boleyn

In 1909, 1925 and 1938, the people of Aylsham staged a masque at Blickling Hall in Norfolk to celebrate the life of Anne Boleyn.  Walter Nugent Monck, theatre director and founder of the Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich, wrote the play specifically for staging in the grounds of Blickling Hall, a grand Jacobean house built in the early seventeenth century on the footprint of a house that was home to the Boleyns for over a century, and traditionally said to be where, in around 1501, Anne Boleyn was … [Read More...]

The Birth of ‘Betrayal’ by Michele Kallio

I'm delighted to welcome Michele Kallio, author of Betrayal, to On the Tudor Trail. Here is a short description of Michele's novel: Betrayal is the story of two women, separated by thousands of miles and almost five hundred years: modern day Lydia Hamilton and Elisabeth Beeton, a servant at the Court of Henry the Eighth and Anne Boleyn. Living in Canada, Lydia is happily in love with her physician boyfriend, Dan Taylor, until she begins to have nightmares that seem all too realistic. In her … [Read More...]

What Did A Noble Tudor Lady Wear?

I am very pleased to welcome Zarrina Bull from Tudor Gowns to On the Tudor Trail. Zarrina has very kindly given up her time to write a guest post about the clothing worn by Tudor noble ladies. I had the pleasure of meeting Zarrina (dressed in the black gown below) at Sudeley Castle in September, doesn't she make a fabulous Queen Anne Boleyn! A brief introduction... I have always had a passion for history, especially drawn to the more dramatic events and was enthralled as a child to hear … [Read More...]

Boleyn Treasures

A big thank you to the Tudor Book Blog for hosting the final day of our virtual book tour. I hope you enjoy our guest post about Boleyn Treasures! I would also like to thank those of you that followed our book tour - your support is great appreciated! Have a lovely weekend! Natalie … [Read More...]

The Tudor Court on Progress

Thank you to Lara Eakins from Tudorhistory.org for hosting Day 5 of our virtual book tour. Today's topic - the Tudor Court on Progress! Read our guest post here. Happy reading! Natalie … [Read More...]

Favourite Anne Boleyn Places

On Day 4 of our virtual book tour, Sarah Morris and I share our favourite Anne Boleyn places. Please join us at Anne Boleyn: From Queen to History for 'Authors' Favourites' and remember to leave a comment after our guest post to go into the draw to win one of two copies of In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn. Join us for Day 5 at tudorhistory.org … [Read More...]

A Day in the Life of Anne Boleyn

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a lady-in-waiting to Queen Anne Boleyn? Well, read all about it in day 3 of our virtual book tour over at Queen Anne Boleyn.com and don't forget to leave a comment after our guest post for your chance to win one of two copies of our book. Join us for Day 4 at Anne Boleyn: From Queen to History … [Read More...]

Researching ‘In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn’

Join us over at The Anne Boleyn Files for day 2 of our virtual book tour! Today we are chatting about the research that went into our book. There are 2 more copies of our book up for grabs, so don't miss out! If you missed yesterday's article, pop over to The Creation of Anne Boleyn. And join us tomorrow at QueenAnneBoleyn.com. … [Read More...]