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Coat of Arms, Badge and Signature of the Six Tudor Queens

October 19, 2019 by Rebecca Larson 2 Comments

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Posted in: Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Parr, History, House of Tudor, Jane Seymour, Katherine Howard, Katherine of Aragon, Kings, Queens Tagged: Coat of Arms, Tudor Portraits, Tudor Queen Badge, Tudor Queen Signature, tudor queens

Understanding the Man: Henry VIII (Part One)

May 21, 2018 by Tudors Dynasty 1 Comment

As many of you may already know, King Henry VIII is my favorite monarch of the Tudor dynasty. If it wasn’t for his reign I do not believe the Tudors would be as popular as they are today. With the creation of Showtime’s THE TUDORS, many of us were aware of the name Henry VIII … [More]

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Posted in: Arthur Tudor, Elizabeth of York, Henry VII, Henry VIII, History, House of Tudor, Katherine of Aragon, Podcast Tagged: Elizabeth of York, Ferdinand of Aragon, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon, Royal Wedding

The King’s Delight: Marriage of Mary Tudor to Louis XII

October 9, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 2 Comments

Mary Tudor, Queen of France was the title she earned when she married Louis XII of France. The marriage was one that was arranged by her brother, King Henry VIII of England and not a love match. On 9 October 1514, at the age of 18, Mary Tudor married 52-year-old King Louis XII of France. … [More]

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Posted in: History, House of Tudor, Mary Tudor Tagged: Henry VIII, Louis XII of France, Mary Tudor, Princess of England, Queen of France, Sister of the King

Queen Mary: Her Last Sickness

September 11, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 5 Comments

Queen Mary’s Sickness: 17 November 1558: This is taken from “Annals of Queen Elizabeth” by Sir John Hayward (1564–27 June 1627), found via public domain through National Archives. The last sickness of Queen Mary was long and hard, her body was tired, “and almost wasted, with the violence of her disease; her mind anguished with … [More]

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Posted in: History, House of Tudor, Mary l Tagged: History of England, Mary Tudor, Queen Mary I, Tudor

Lady Anne Russell: For Her Husband

August 20, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 2 Comments

For Her Husband Lady Anne Russell is best-known as Countess Bedford and wife of the Lord Privy Seal. She was married several times with her most notable husband being her last, Sir John Russell. Sir John was named Lord Privy Seal by Henry VIII after the execution of Thomas Cromwell who held the title prior … [More]

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Posted in: Anne Russell, Henry VIII, History, House of Tudor Tagged: Anne Russell, Anne Sapcote, Countess of Bedford, Earl of Bedford, John Broughton, Lord Privy Seal, Margaret Wolston, Richard Jernigham, Sir Guy Sapcote, Sir John Russell, Thomas Cromwell

Elizabeth Scrope: Denial of Wolsey’s Request

August 18, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 4 Comments

Cardinal Wolsey was arguably the most powerful man during the early years of Henry VIII’s reign. To deny him was close to denying your king. The fact that Elizabeth Scrope did just that and stood up for herself was remarkable. Elizabeth Scrope Elizabeth Scrope was the daughter of Sir Richard Scrope of Boulton and Eleanor … [More]

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Posted in: Elizabeth Scrope, Henry VIII, History, House of Tudor Tagged: Cardinal Wolsey, Countess of Oxford, Earl of Oxford, Elizabeth Scrope, Essex, Harwich, Henry VIII, Ipswich College

Elizabeth Fitzgerald: The Fair Geraldine

August 10, 2016 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

  Elizabeth Fitzgerald was born in 1527, in Ireland to Gerald Fitzgerald, 9th Earl of Kildare and his wife Elizabeth Grey. Elizabeth Grey was the daughter of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquis of Dorset. Dorset was the son of Elizabeth Woodville, Queen to King Edward IV, by her first husband, John Grey. In 1533, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, … [More]

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Posted in: Catherine Parr, Edward VI, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Elizabeth l, Henry VIII, History, House of Tudor, Lady Jane Grey, Mary l Tagged: Anthony Browne, Countess of Lincoln, Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Surrey, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, English history, Henry Howard, Lady Jane Grey, Sonnet, The Fair Geraldine

Surviving Letters of the Countess of Salisbury

August 6, 2016 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Countess of Salisbury We all know the tragic end of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. If you are new to Tudor history I’d highly recommend reading the guest article by Alan Freer called, “The Last Plantagenet” to get yourself better acquainted with her life, and grizzly execution. Margaret was the daughter of George Plantagenet, Duke … [More]

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Posted in: History, House of Tudor, House of York Tagged: Arthur Plantagenet, bishom abbey, bishom manor house, Countess of Salisbury, Lord Lisle, Margaret Pole

Margaret Douglas: Forbidden Love

July 24, 2016 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Margaret Douglas, the daughter of Henry VIII’s sister Margaret, dowager queen of Scotland and Archibald Douglas, had been appointed as a lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn. It is while serving Anne that she met Lord Thomas Howard. He was the younger son of Anne Boleyn’s great-uncle, Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk. Near the end of 1535, … [More]

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Posted in: Anne Boleyn, History, House of Tudor, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Tudor Tagged: Agnes Jordan, anne boleyn, Henry VIII, Lord Thomas Howard, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Tudor

Singled Out: Potential Wives of Henry VIII

July 22, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 2 Comments

It is well-known that Henry VIII loved women. Especially ones that could potentially give him a male heir. After the execution of wife number five, Katheryn Howard, Henry was once again on the hunt for a new wife. As King of England he would surely have been a great catch to any woman. He was … [More]

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Posted in: Catherine Parr, Henry VIII, History, House of Tudor, Queens Tagged: Anne Bassett, Arthur Plantagenet, Catherine Parr, Elisabeth Brooke, Elizabeth Brooke, Henry VIII, Katherine Parr, Lady Lisle, Lord Lisle, Lucy Somerset

Mother Guildford: Joan Vaux

July 18, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

It’s not very often that we take a look behind the scenes to the people who cared for the beloved children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. I stumbled across Joan Vaux while looking through old translated letters, however, she was mis-labeled as Jane, Lady Guildford – or “Mother Guildford.” In the explanation of … [More]

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Posted in: History, House of Tudor, Joan Vaux, Margaret Tudor, Mary Tudor Tagged: Elizabeth of York, English history, Governess, Henry VII, Joan Vaux, Margaret Tudor, Mary Tudor, Mother Guildford, Wolsey

The Downside of Marrying for Love: Mary Boleyn

July 15, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 2 Comments

When Mary Boleyn returned to court married and pregnant the King and Queen were none too pleased. Mary had not asked permission to remarry which was a huge faux pas for someone who was the sister of the Queen. It did not matter that Mary had met the love of her life; She had just … [More]

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Posted in: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, History, House of Tudor, Mary Boleyn, Queens Tagged: anne boleyn, Henry VIII, Mary Boelyn, thomas Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell, William Carey, William Stafford

Early Letter from Anne Boleyn to Henry VIII

June 27, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 17 Comments

This letter from Anne Boleyn to Henry VIII is a re-translation and was placed under the year 1519, however per the author of the Letters: Royal Illustrious Ladies of Great Britain, Volume II, they state it was probably not written until several years later – they dated it as 1527.  To put things into perspective, … [More]

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Posted in: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, History, House of Tudor Tagged: anne boleyn, English history, Henry VIII, The Château Vert

Timeline of a King: Edward VI

June 23, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

1537 October 12 – Prince Edward was born at Greenwich Palace. His mother was Jane Seymour. He was the only son of Henry VIII to survive infancy. October 15 – The baptism of Prince Edward was performed at Hampton Court. Both Mary and Elizabeth participated in the ceremony. Edward was declared Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester. … [More]

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Posted in: Catherine Parr, Edward VI, History, House of Tudor, Jane Seymour Tagged: Edward VI, English history, King Edward VI, King of England, Prince Edward Tudor, Timeline

Lettice Knollys: Cousin vs Queen (Part 4 – The Conclusion)

June 4, 2016 by Tudors Dynasty 5 Comments

Guest article by Karlie aka History Gal Robert Devereux, the 2nd Earl of Essex, was known throughout the court for his military prowess, good looks and charisma. These qualities made him popular with the Queen and with the English people. The titles and adulation that was heaped on Essex undoubtedly inflated the young Earl’s massive … [More]

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Posted in: Elizabeth l, Guest Author, History, House of Tudor, Lettice Knollys, Queens Tagged: Beheading, Earl of Essex, elizabeth i, lettice knollys, Robert Devereux, Robert Dudley, Walsingham
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