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Who’s Afraid of Anne Boleyn?

October 31, 2020

Recently I saw a meme aimed at history nerds making fun of ‘social justice warriors’. I’ll laugh all day long at the memes featuring peasants asking for gluten-free bread, but this one struck me as strange, and... Read More...

My Name is Jane…Boleyn

Olga Hughes

May 19, 2017

History

“War and hate are their business, and one of their chief weapons is un-Naming—making people not know who they are. If someone knows who he is, really knows, then he doesn’t need to hate. That’s why we still nee... Read More...

Christmas With Queen Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII by Sandra Vasoli

Olga Hughes

December 17, 2016

History

On the fifth day of Christmas Sandra Vasoli shares a tale of Christmas with Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII from her novel 'Truth Endures' Christmas With Queen Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII by Sandra Vasoli The... Read More...

The Light in the Labyrinth – Christmas at Greenwich

Olga Hughes

December 15, 2016

History

On the third day of Christmas Wendy J. Dunn shares a tale of Christmas at Greenwich from her novel 'The Light in the Labyrinth'. My two Anne Boleyn novels, Dear Heart, How Like You This? and The Light in the... Read More...

A Diary of Anne Boleyn A Poem by James Walton

C S Hughes

November 12, 2016

Poet's Stage

A Diary of Anne Boleyn My ladies weep in the vernacular tongue kneeling in the French style I caught the wren as another’s head fell and later perched for witness at the place near the abbey a hear... Read More...

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...

A Lament for the Lady Who Waited

C.S. Hughes and Olga Hughes

February 26, 2016

Short Stories

International Tell A Fairy Tale Day February 26th 2016... Read More...

I Wish I Looked Like Anne Boleyn

Eddie Boverington

December 15, 2015

Historical Miscellany, Ridiculam Mundi

The Six Wives of Henry VIII – their Marriages, their Deaths and their Births

Danielle Marchant

July 7, 2015

History

The birth dates of many historical figures have become lost over time. We know that King Henry VIII was born on the 28th of June 1491. We know that his first wife Catherine of Aragon was born around the 15th or... Read More...

Anne Boleyn’s Privy Kitchen

Olga Hughes

May 19, 2015

History, History of Food

After Cardinal Wolsey gave Hampton Court Palace to Henry VIII, Henry's first improvement was to expand the palace kitchens. They were made up of fifty-five rooms and staffed by 200 people who provided 600 meals... Read More...

Wolf Hall Finale: Master of Propaganda

Olga Hughes

March 3, 2015

Film & TV, History

Peter Straughan was facing two major problems when adapting Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies for television. The first was trying to condense two novels of around 1200 pages into six hours of television. Not t... Read More...

Wolf Hall’s Characterisations of the Boleyn Family

Clare Cherry

February 11, 2015

Film & TV, History

I'm am not entirely sure what the Boleyn family did to deserve Hilary Mantel. In both her novels, and the TV adaptation of her novels, the Boleyns bear no resemblance to the historical people that I have come t... Read More...

The Dullards of Wolf Hall

Olga Hughes

January 30, 2015

Film & TV, History

You think candlelight is problematic? I like the candlelight, it's Wolf Hall's most redeeming quality, along with the gorgeous music. The only thing more unbelievable than a gently-raised lady scampering over t... Read More...

How to Murder the Boleyns

Olga Hughes

August 5, 2014

Books, History

We are all guilty of dehumanising historical figures. Even if we strive to place them in the context of their times, it is difficult to view them now without applying modern values to them. We perpetuate tired ... Read More...

What Can Help When Death Hath Played his Part? The Early Defenders of Anne Boleyn

Olga Hughes

May 19, 2014

History

Queen Anne Boleyn Today is the anniversary of one of the most notorious judicial murders in English history, the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn. The farcical trial and subsequent sentences saw five innocent... Read More...

The Anne Boleyn Papers with Elizabeth Norton

Olga Hughes

May 1, 2014

History, Interviews

Much of our perception of Anne Boleyn has been shaped by the written word - from contemporary historical accounts to the dark portrait painted by her enemies. The Anne Boleyn Papers examines Anne's ebb and flow... Read More...

Queen Elfrida and Anne Boleyn

Elizabeth Norton

November 5, 2013

History

Queen Elfrida and Anne Boleyn My all time favourite queen of England has to be Elfrida (or, more correctly but less easy to read, Aelfthryth), the queen of King Edgar. I have carried out research into E... Read More...

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