The Pygmy and Beagle: Robert Cecil, the Power behind Two Thrones
On 24th May 1612, one of the most powerful men of the Elizabethan and early Stuart courts—Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury—died on his way home from taking the waters at Bath. He was just 48, but h...
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19 May 1536: The Execution of Anne Boleyn - A Queen's Last Moments
In the early hours of 19th May 1536, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer was woken with chilling news—his friend Alexander Alesius had dreamt of Anne Boleyn’s severed neck. He had no idea that Anne was due to b...
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What Really Made a Tudor Marriage?
Did you need a priest to be married in Tudor England? A church? Witnesses? The truth might surprise you. In the 16th century, a simple exchange of vows—followed by consummation—could be enough to make...
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Anne of Denmark: The Forgotten Queen?
On this day in history, 13th May 1619, Westminster Abbey hosted a grand and costly funeral for a queen consort who is often overshadowed in British royal history. But who was Anne of Denmark? What rol...
12 Touko 20257min
Why Did Tudor Execution Victims Praise the Monarch? | Tudor Execution Speeches Explained
Why did people like Anne Boleyn, George Boleyn, and Lady Jane Grey use their final words to praise the monarch who condemned them to die? Were they afraid? Following orders? Or was there something dee...
9 Touko 20256min
The Mystery of Sir James Tyrell & The Princes in the Tower
On this day in Tudor history, 6th May 1502, Sir James Tyrell met his end on Tower Hill—remembered not just as a royal servant, but as the man accused of murdering the Princes in the Tower. But did he ...
5 Touko 20254min
Witchcraft, Storms, and a Marriage
The Marriage of James VI and Anne of Denmark A royal wedding… a stormy sea… and a witch hunt that would echo through history. When Anne of Denmark tried to sail to Scotland to join her new husband...
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The Brutality Beyond Hanging, Drawing & Quartering
Think hanging, drawing and quartering was as bad as it got? Think again. In this chilling follow-up, we dive into some of the lesser-known but equally gruesome methods of execution used during the T...
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