On this day in 1538, Elizabeth Boleyn passed away. Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire, was the approximate age of sixty-two at the time of her passing. Her death came less…
When we think of the Tudors, Henry VIII and his six wives immediately come to mind. His break from Rome, the English Reformation, and the establishment of the Church of…
On this day in 1502, Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales and heir to the English throne, died at just 15 years old, altering the course of English history forever. Born…
On this day in 1603, Queen Elizabeth I passed away. At 69 years old, she had ruled England for an extraordinary 45 years, bringing stability after the turmoil of her…
On this day in 1554, Elizabeth Tudor, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was imprisoned in the Tower of London under suspicion of treason. She was just twenty…
On this day in 1539, Thomas Boleyn - father of Mary, Anne, and George Boleyn - died. Who Was Thomas Boleyn? Born in 1477, Thomas Boleyn was a skilled courtier…
Mary Boleyn is often remembered as “the other Boleyn girl” - the sister overshadowed by Anne’s dramatic rise and fall. However, she had her own connection to Henry VIII, one…
On this day in 1522, the annual Shrovetide joust took place. Jousting was one of Henry VIII’s greatest passions, and tournaments like this were not just sporting events but carefully…
Anne Boleyn is one of the most controversial figures in Tudor history, and myths about her continue to persist. Some of the most enduring include the claim that she had…
On this day in 1516, Queen Mary I Was Born. On the 18th of February 1516, Princess Mary was born at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich. She was the…