Henry VIII

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

Danielle Marchant July 7, 2015

The birth dates of many historical figures have become lost over time. We know that King Henry VIII was born...

Anne Boleyn’s Privy Kitchen

Olga Hughes May 19, 2015

After Cardinal Wolsey gave Hampton Court Palace to Henry VIII, Henry’s first improvement was to expand the palace kitchens. They...

Henry VIII’s Last Love: Who was Katherine Willoughby?

Olga Hughes March 9, 2015

Today we’re pleased to be launching the book tour for David Baldwin’s highly-anticipated Henry VIII’s Last Love: The Extraordinary Life...

Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey with Adrienne Dillard

Olga Hughes January 22, 2015

Although her paternity has been fiercely debated since her mother Mary Boleyn came out of the shadows a decade ago,...

Royal Library: Catherine Howard’s Books

Olga Hughes October 31, 2014

There is some debate over whether Queen Catherine Howard was literate. However, we do have some examples of Catherine owning...

Royal Library: The Rose and Pomegranate – Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon

Olga Hughes October 25, 2014

The alliance between England and Spain was supposed to be the great triumph of the new Tudor dynasty. For Katherine...

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

Olga Hughes May 19, 2014

Today is the anniversary of one of the most notorious judicial murders in English history, the execution of Queen Anne...

Which Tudor Prince was Conceived in the “Paradise Bed” of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York?

Olga Hughes March 10, 2014

Jonathan Foyle, chief executive of World Monuments Fund Britain, has called the “Paradise Bed” the most important piece of furniture...

Elizabeth of York and her Kings – Henry VIII

Olga Hughes December 31, 2013

The rise of the Tudors is the stuff of myth. Edward IV has suddenly and tragically died, and his brother...

Henry VIII’s Diabolical Portrait

C S Hughes November 29, 2013

When Angie and Rhodri Powell found a near life size portrait hidden under the plaster of their 16th century home...