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The Queens’ Lovers by Conor Byrne

April 15, 2014 by Natalie

I am delighted to welcome Conor Byrne to On the Tudor Trail. Conor is a history student at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Major players of Tudor England, Six Wives Tagged With: Anne Boleyn, Anne Boleyn's downfall, Catherine Howard, Conor Byrne, Francis Dereham, Francis Weston, George Boleyn, Henry Manox, Henry Norris, Katherine Howard, Katherine Howard's downfall, Mark Smeaton, Queen anne boleyn, Six Wives of Henry VIII, The Queens' Lovers, William Brereton

The May Day Tournament of 1536

May 1, 2011 by Natalie

On May 1 1536, the May Day tournament at Greenwich is interrupted by the King's sudden departure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Major players of Tudor England Tagged With: Anne Boleyn's downfall, Arrests of Norris and Rochford, Mark Smeaton, May Day Tournament 1536, Men arrested with Anne Boleyn

These bloody days…

May 17, 2010 by Natalie

On the morning of Wednesday, 17th May 1536 George Boleyn, Henry Norris, Francis Weston, William … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anne Boleyn, Historical Figures, Major players of Tudor England Tagged With: Executed, Francis Weston, George Boleyn, Henry Norris, Mark Smeaton, Tower Hill, William Brereton