March 13 - A young horse causes the death of an old earl

The Brutal Tudor Sport That Shocked Kings!   Think football is a rough game today? Tudor football was an entirely different beast—chaotic, lawless, and downright deadly. Henry VIII banned it in 1540, ...

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On this day in Tudor history, 7th February 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots received the news she had been dreading—her execution warrant had arrived. By sunrise, she would face the executioner’s axe.   But...

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She was the woman who replaced Anne Boleyn, the queen who finally gave Henry VIII a son, and the wife he never tired of. But was Jane Seymour truly the perfect Tudor queen—or just the perfect pawn?   ...

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Did you know that King Charles III is a descendant of Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn? And that Prince William and Prince Harry have two Boleyn bloodlines?   But wait—how can that be when Elizabeth...

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The Double Life of Sir Edward Stafford   What if one of Elizabeth I’s trusted ambassadors was secretly working for Spain?   On this day in history, 5th February 1605, Sir Edward Stafford—diplomat, MP,...

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On this day in 1495, Anne of York, daughter of Edward IV and sister of Queen Elizabeth of York, married Thomas Howard, the future 3rd Duke of Norfolk. But this was far more than just a royal love stor...

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The Fall of the Duke of Buckingham    Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, had everything—royal blood, vast wealth, and a place at the heart of Henry VIII’s court. But in 1521, his world came cras...

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Henry VIII and his older brother, Arthur Tudor—were they close siblings or distant strangers? The answer might surprise you!   Despite being brothers, their lives were shaped by duty, distance, and ve...

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