On the Tudor Trail

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...]

The Making of In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn

Sarah Morris and I have kicked off our virtual book tour with a guest post about the making of 'In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn', over at The Creation of Anne Boleyn. Don't forget to leave a comment after our post, for your chance to win one of two copies of our book. I hope you enjoy our post! Natalie … [Read More...]

In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn Virtual Book Tour

Tomorrow, Sarah Morris and I will be embarking on a virtual book tour, where there will be 2 copies of 'In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn' to give away with each of our guest posts! Thanks to our publisher, Amberley Publishing, who are very generously donating a total of 12 copies to give away to our lovely readers. Spread the word and put the dates in your diary! Here is the line up! 1st of December - The Creation of Anne Boleyn 2nd December - The Anne Boleyn Files 3rd December - … [Read More...]

Winners of the Tudor Ghost Story Contest 2013

A message from Wendy J. Dunn - judge of the Tudor Ghost Story Contest 2013! Once again, it was an absolute delight to judge the Tudor England Ghost Story Competition. Once again, it was very difficult to decide the winner from all our entries, but after careful consideration, I have now chosen the first and second place getters. In the past, I’ve read other stories with a similar concept to our first place getter, but this particular story demonstrates such wonderful storytelling that I … [Read More...]

The Falcon Crest in the Tower of London

Hello everyone! Today I have for you a guest article about the carving of Anne Boleyn's falcon badge in the Beauchamp Tower at the Tower of London. Our guest blogger, Danielle Alesi, is a native New Yorker, originally from Long Island. She graduated Hartwick College class of 2013 in the three year program with a BA in History and Political Science. Her History dissertation was on the influence of factional politics in Anne Boleyn's downfall and her Political Science was about the influence the … [Read More...]

Arthur Tudor & Katherine of Aragon – Was their Marriage Consummated?

I am delighted to welcome Leanda de Lisle to On the Tudor Trail! Leanda's latest book, Tudor: The Family Story, was published in the UK in late August and sounds like a fascinating read. It's certainly on my TBR list. Leanda has written a guest post for us about Katherine of Aragon and Arthur Tudor, in it she explores the question of whether or not the young couple's marriage was ever consummated and if not, why not. Happy reading! Arthur Tudor & Katherine of Aragon - Was their … [Read More...]

Death and Burial of Cardinal Wolsey

"If I had served my God as diligently as I have done the King, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs." Earlier this month I visited Abbey Park in Leicester, once home to the Augustinian Abbey of St Mary de Pratis, more commonly known as Leicester Abbey. Unfortunately, virtually nothing remains of this once great religious house, as it was almost entirely demolished after the abbey’s dissolution in 1538. I was there to see the final resting place of one of Tudor England’s most well … [Read More...]