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The Boleyn Women: Anne Boleyn’s Female Forebears

I am delighted to welcome historian Elizabeth Norton to On the Tudor Trail. Elizabeth has extensively researched the queens of England and the Tudor period. Her books include Anne Boleyn: Henry VIII's Obsession, Anne Boleyn: In Her Own Words & the Words of Those Who Knew Her and The Boleyn Women. I hope you enjoy this fascinating guest post! The Boleyn Women: Anne Boleyn’s Female Forebears by Elizabeth Norton Anne Boleyn is, of course, the most famous member of the Boleyn family. Henry … [Read More...]

Elizabeth Woodville’s Move to Bermondsey Abbey

I am delighted to share with you a guest post by Susan Higginbotham, author of The Woodvilles: The Wars of the Roses and England's Most Infamous Family. To celebrate the release of Susan's book we are giving away one copy to a lucky commenter. Competition now closed! Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a copy of The Woodvilles by Susan Higginbotham you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage). Then simply leave a … [Read More...]

Tudor Ghost Story Contest 2013

The 2013 Tudor Ghost Story Contest is now closed. It’s time for our annual Tudor Ghost Story Contest! You are invited to submit an unpublished Tudor ghost story of between 1,500-3,000 words. The story must be your own work and emailed to natalie@onthetudortrail.com by October 31, 2013 – Halloween! The lucky winner will receive a copy of my debut book, co-written with Sarah Morris, In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn, a unique guide to the palaces, houses and castles associated with Henry … [Read More...]

Trailer For ‘In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn’

I am so very excited to share with you the trailer for my debut book, In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn, co-authored with Sarah Morris and due to be released on 28 September. I do hope you enjoy it! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ecT-IJY9Ak] … [Read More...]

Blanche Parry & Queen Elizabeth I

A genuine opportunity for anyone interested in Queen Elizabeth I to own a collection of SUPERB pictures, each with a detailed text: 'Blanche Parry & Queen Elizabeth I'. Product Description: This calendar, to treasure, commemorates the Diamond Jubilee of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, 2012. Through the generosity of the Queen it includes the gorgeous portrait of Princess Elizabeth, c.1546, in her red and gold dress. The Marquess of Salisbury generously allowed the Rainbow portrait of Queen … [Read More...]

The Battle of Bosworth

I am delighted to share with you a guest article written by my friend Mike Glaeser from Blogging4History, about the Battle of Bosworth, which took place on this day 528 years ago. Happy Reading! The Real Battle of Bosworth by Mike Glaeser To understand the Battle of Bosworth, one needs to remove a lot of preconceptions. While it was the decisive battle in the Wars of the Roses, it was not the last. That distinction belongs to Stoke in 1487 when John de la Pole attempted to place Lambert … [Read More...]

Review of Roses Have Thorns by Sandra Byrd

Blurb: In 1565, seventeen-year-old Elin von Snakenborg leaves Sweden on a treacherous journey to England. Her fiancé has fallen in love with her sister and her dowry money has been gambled away, but ahead of her lies an adventure that will take her to the dizzying heights of Tudor power. Transformed through marriage into Helena, the Marchioness of Northampton, she becomes the highest-ranking woman in Elizabeth's circle. But in a court that is surrounded by Catholic enemies who plot the … [Read More...]

Tracing the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn with Natalie Grueninger and Sarah Morris

Sarah and I were recently interviewed by Olga from Nerdalicious. We chatted about the inspiration behind my history website, On the Tudor Trail; touched on some of the locations featured in our upcoming book; spoke about why Anne Boleyn continues to fascinate us, centuries after her death and much, much more! I do hope that you'll pop over and read the interview. Here is the … [Read More...]

In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn

As many of you are aware, the non-fiction book that I have co-authored with Sarah Morris will be published in the UK next month! Our publishers have very kindly allowed us to make the introduction available to you now, a little something to whet the appetite. So here it is. I hope you like it! Natalie Download the Introduction to 'In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn' Pre-order your copy on Amazon US. … [Read More...]

Q & A with Raven A. Nuckols

Welcome back to On the Tudor Trail Raven and congratulations on the release of Had the Queen Lived: King Henry IX! Could you tell us a little about the book? This is the sequel to my first book “Had the Queen Lived: An Alternative History of Anne Boleyn” which tells the entirely fictional story of the son Anne might have had, if she were not executed in May 1536 and had gone on to bear Henry a son. That son would go on to succeed his father to the throne as King Henry IX and not his famous … [Read More...]

A Challenge: Blog Each Day in August

I recently started following a wonderful blog called Story of my Life and have been inspired by something that Jenni, who runs the blog, did in May. She challenged herself and her readers to blog everyday for an entire month! As I am only new to her site, I missed this particular challenge, so I have decided to do my own version over at my author site, nataliegrueninger.com. I have already published Day 1, The Story of my Life in 250 words, here. If you're a blogger, then I would love for you … [Read More...]

On the Tudor Trail’s Birthday Giveaway!

On 30 July, On the Tudor Trail turns 4! To celebrate, and thank you all for your ongoing support and encouragement, I am giving away paperback copies of The Boleyns: The Rise and Fall of a Tudor Family and The Tudors by Richard Rex. For your chance to win this prize pack (1 x copy of each book), leave me a comment below answering this question: In 25 words or less, tell me why you are fascinated by the Tudor era? One lucky commenter will win both books! This competition is now … [Read More...]