Articles related to "Tudor Period"



A Traveller in Time- A Visit to Kentwell Hall
The second instalment from Bess about her experiences as a 'Tudor' re-enactor.
• tudor • tudor times • tudor period • kentwell manor • re-enactors

Stanford Hall
For lovers of history, fine arts and magnificent architecture, Stanford Hall in Lutterworth Leicestershire, is a treasure you’ll not want to miss.
• stanford hall • lady braye • william smith • sir roger cave • henry viii

The Tudor Period of Henry VIII - When it Began!
We'll be focusing on Tudor England in the coming weeks and Henry VIII in particular, but the first article will give you some key dates. Find out when the Tudor period began and more importantly...how it ended!
• the tudor period • henry viii • katherine of aragon • six wives

'Bloody' Mary III
Part three of the article discussing the life of Mary I.
• mary tudor • mary i • tudor history • tudor period • catherine of aragon

Catherine, Beloved Queen IV
We continue the story of Catherine of Aragon.
• catherine of aragon • spain • england • tudors • tudor period

Defending Anne Boleyn.
April, 1536. The English weather is warmer than one would expect for the end of Autumn, but at the court of Henry VIII the atmosphere is icy. Black clouds darken the destiny of Anne Boleyn. Very soon the beginning of May will see Anne's arrest...I say here a few words in her defense.
• anne boleyn • catherin aragon • henry viii • tudors • tudor period

What was it really like to live during Tudor times?
Do you think that you might have liked to live during the Tudor age? Well read on and find out!
• tudor period • henry viii • six wives • life • education

'Bloody' Mary II
Second part of an article on the life of Mary I.
• mary i • mary • queen of england • mary tudor • henry viii

'Bloody' Mary I
The first part of an article on the life of Mary Tudor, the 'Bloody' Mary of English history.
• mary • mary i • mary tudor • tudor monarchs • 'bloody' mary

A Candle of Belief
My lifetime study of history has taught me many things, one thing I've hold on tight to in my life: there has never been a true victory over the human spirit. It wins out even over death. Elizabeth Tudor - despite her many human failings - will forever remain 'hero' in my mind because her life story is a perfect example of how the human spirit can prevail over almost impossible odds.
• elizabeth • elizabeth tudor • tudor women • edward vi • elizabeth i

A Visit To Hever Castle.
Remembering a day when Peter and I visited Hever Castle.
• hever castle • anne boleyn. • edward vi • elizabeth i • tudors

An Interview with Sir Thomas Wyatt, the Elder
The first part of a tongue in cheek interview with Sir Thomas Wyatt, the elder, the main character of my first Tudor novel 'Dear heart, how like you this?'
• sir thomas wyatt • the elder • wyatt • tudors • tudor period

An Interview with Sir Thomas Wyatt, the Elder. II
I continue my interview with Sir Tom Wyatt...
• sir thomas wyatt • the elder • wyatt • poet • edward vi

Being Privy to Tudor Privies
Toilets in Tudor times. I attempt here to provide an answer!
• tudor • tudor toilets • tudor privies • jakes • jordans

Book Review: Isabel la Catolica, Queen of Castile: critical essays.
"[Isabel la Católica] is a cautionary tale about the emotion-stirring power of myth, symbol and belief." Book review.
• isabel the catholic • isabel of castile • tudors • tudor period • tudor england

Book Review: The Secret Lion.
In "The Secret Lion", historical possibilities are rendered possible through a carefully choreographed story.
• tudor • edward vi • elizabeth i • tudors • tudor period

Catherine, Beloved Queen III
We continue Catherine of Aragon's journey to England in part three of Catherine, Beloved Queen.
• catherine of aragon • arthur tudor • prince of wales • england • england's queens

Catherine, Beloved Queen V
Yes- after a long respite- she's back! Part five of the serial based on the life of Catherine of Aragon.
• catherine of aragon • tudors • henry viii • edward vi

Catherine, Beloved Queen. VI
Part six of my serial, Catherine, Beloved Queen.
• henry viii • elizabeth of york • catherine of aragon • tudor women • edward vi

History at SuiteU
Go internet and journey into History at SuiteU!
• tudors • tudor period • tudor england • henry viii • catherine of aragon

Inside Hever Castle.
We return to Hever Castle, but this time discuss its interior.
• hever castle • anne boleyn • henry viii • edward vi

Katherine of Aragon
Henry VIII may have claimed her only as his brother’s wife at her death, but for all time England’s heart remembers her as one of its most beloved queens.
• tudor • edward vi • elizabeth i • tudors • tudor period

Talking with C.W.Gortner, Tudor Fiction Author of The Secret Lion
I talk to C.W.Gortner, the author of The Secret Lion, the first in a projected series called The Spymaster Chronicles set in Tudor Times.
• tudor • edward vi • elizabeth i • tudors • tudor period

The Age of Anne Boleyn. I
How old was Anne Boleyn when she died? Was she twenty-nine? Or was she as old as thirty-six? I put forward the first part of my case that Anne was no more than twenty-nine at her death.
• : tudor women • edward vi • elizabeth i • tudors • tudor period

The Age of Anne Boleyn. II
Second part of an article discussing Anne Boleyn's age.
• anne boleyn • boleyn • age of anne boleyn • mary boleyn • tudor women

The Age of Anne Boleyn. III
Third part of the article about the age of Anne Boleyn.
• tudor women • edward vi • elizabeth i • tudors • tudor period

The Age of Anne Boleyn. IV
Fourth part of the article discussing Anne Boleyn's age.
• anne boleyn • tudor women • edward vi • elizabeth i • tudors

The Age of Anne Boleyn. V
The final part of the article discussing Anne Boleyn's age.
• anne boleyn • henry viii • tudors • tudor women • edward vi

The Murder of Anne Boleyn I
Nineteenth of May, 1536: the day witnessing the murder of Anne Boleyn.
• anne boleyn • king henry viii • tudors • tudor england • edward vi

The Murder of Anne Boleyn. II
Anne Boleyn meets her doom.
• anne boleyn • execution of anne boleyn • henry viii • edward vi • elizabeth i

Tudor Women Weak? No Way!
'Women are weak, frail, impatient, feeble and foolish…Queens are repugnant to nature', thus ranted John Knox. I briefly respond to his view, a view shared by many during this period.
• tudor women • elizabeth i • john knox • tudor • edward vi


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