Author Lauren Mackay

Lauren Mackay

Lauren Mackay is an historian whose focus of study goes beyond familiar historical figures and events to lesser known individuals, as well as beliefs, customs, and diplomacy of the 16th Century. Lauren completed her Master of History with University of New England, and is currently researching her PhD on Thomas and George Boleyn's political careers with University of Newcastle in Australia. Lauren has given several talks based on her research in the United Kingdom and Australia, and her debut book, ‘ Inside the Tudor Court: Henry VIII and his Six Wives through the Life and Writings of the Spanish Ambassador, Eustace Chapuys’ is out now.

The Queen and the Ambassador

Lauren Mackay

March 29, 2016

History

Easter, 1536. With the death of Katherine of Aragon in January, it would seem that Anne Boleyn is at last undisputed Queen. Yet her position has never been more precarious. Henry has already developed a keen ro... Read More...

Lauren Mackay’s Inside the Tudor Court: Finding Eustace Chapuys

Lauren Mackay

April 2, 2014

History

Inside the Tudor Court Historian Lauren Mackay joins us on the third day of her Virtual Blog Tour discussing her new book Inside the Tudor Court: Henry VIII and His Six Wives Through the Writings of the Sp... Read More...