February 2 - Sir Francis Bryan, the Vicar of Hell

On this day in Tudor history, 4th March 1590, Christopher Bales met a brutal and unjust end on the streets of London. His crime? Simply being a Catholic priest. Under Elizabeth I’s strict anti-Catholi...

3 Mar 20254min

Margaret Tudor’s Third Marriage. On this day in Tudor history, 3rd March 1528, Margaret Tudor—sister of Henry VIII and widow of James IV of Scotland—tied the knot for the third time. But was this her ...

2 Mar 20254min

If you could travel back in time and ask one of Henry VIII’s wives a single question, what would it be? This week’s Sunday Quick Q&A tackles a fascinating “what if” scenario, and I just couldn’t resis...

1 Mar 20252min

Did Elizabeth I’s coronation date come from the stars?  On 15th January 1559, she was crowned Queen of England—but this wasn’t just a political decision. The famed astrologer John Dee carefully select...

28 Feb 20252min

On this day, 28th February 1551, Martin Bucer—a theologian and reformer whose influence stretched across Europe—died in Cambridge. But his story didn’t end there…   Six years later, under Queen Mary I...

27 Feb 20258min

The Women Who Risked It All. They defied the law. They risked everything. And they paid with their lives.   On 27th February 1601, Anne Line was executed for harbouring a Catholic priest. But she wasn...

26 Feb 20257min

He was the grandson of Mary Boleyn, a trusted courtier of Elizabeth I, and a patron of Shakespeare’s acting company—but history has largely overlooked George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon.     Born into Bo...

25 Feb 20255min

She was the wife of a Boleyn descendant, the patron of some of Elizabeth I’s greatest minds, and a member of the powerful Spencer dynasty—the same family as Princess Diana. Yet history has largely for...

24 Feb 20253min