Mary Boleyn Book Out

Okay, I'm a little behind, but there is a new book on Mary Boleyn out!

Mary Boleyn: The true Story of Henry's mistress

Historical Tweets

This is a riot!

On this day...

Lady Jane Grey was crowned Queen of England in 1553.

Henry VIII was just like me, says Prince Charles

This is kinda a hilarious article about how Prince Charles talks about how he and Henry VIII was similar - in the sense that they both cared about GOING GREEN! Saving trees! Whee!

"Towards the end of his reign, he also showed an interest in sustainability,' the Prince said.

'Perhaps it is not so well known that Henry instigated the very first piece of green legislation in this country.' "

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This article amused me just because of the thought of the meak Prince Charles compared to our Henry VIII.

The Big Question

....What would have happened if Henry VIII had obtained his divorce?

Great Article!

Excerpt:

Wouldn't the reformation have happened anyway?

That was the myth peddled by the English establishment for centuries. The propaganda was that a corrupt and decaying Catholicism was replaced by a more morally pure and progressive Protestantism. But historians now challenge that view. They are led by Cambridge University's Eamon Duffy whose scholarly masterpiece, The Stripping of the Altars, was a meticulous study of the accounts, wills, primers, memoirs, rood screens, stained glass, joke-books and graffiti of the period.

New Phillipa Gregory novel out in August

Philipa Gregory will have a new novel out on August 18th.

It will be called The White Queen and it will be about Elizabeth Woodville and the War of the Roses.

Hmm...interesting. I will of course read it because it is another Tudor History book, even though I have been disappointed with her books in general. I really liked The Other Boleyn Girl (as did everyone else, ha) and I liked The Queen's Fool. But I think that's it.

New Anne Boleyn Portrait?

I love The Anne Boleyn Files website- I get constant updates from it- and recently the site was discussing a portrait of Anne that I've never seen before!!

Has anybody else seen this before?!



It is apparently on display at Ludlow castle. I think? Go to this forum to read about the discussion of the portrait, its' meaning, authenticity, date/painter, etc.

If anybody knows any info about it, please feel free to comment! I'd love to find out more about it.

Why have we never seen it before?!?