A Love That Led to Ruin
Mary, Queen of Scots & Lord Darnley On 17th February 1565, Mary, Queen of Scots met Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley—and fell in love. It seemed like the perfect match: Darnley was young, charming, handso...
16 Feb 20259min
Catherine of Aragon – The Warrior Queen
Did Catherine of Aragon really ride into battle at Flodden, dressed in armour, leading her troops to victory? It’s a thrilling image—one even some 16th-century sources suggest! But the truth? Cathe...
15 Feb 20256min
Tracking Henry VIII’s Weight Gain… Through His Armour
Did you know we can measure Henry VIII’s expanding waistline just by looking at his armour? As a young king, Henry was tall, athletic, and an expert jouster, but by the end of his life, he had balloon...
14 Feb 20253min
Tudor Love Stories
Love in the Tudor court was rarely a fairy tale... For some, it led to power and triumph, while for others, it ended in heartbreak, scandal, or even death. From secret marriages and forbidden romanc...
13 Feb 20258min
The Tragic Falls of Catherine Howard & Jane Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 13th February 1542, Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s young queen, met her brutal end. But was she truly guilty of treason? And why did Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, share her...
12 Feb 202511min
The Tragic Execution of James Fenn
On this day in Tudor history, 12th February 1584, Catholic priest James Fenn was brutally executed at Tyburn—his crime? Simply practising his faith. Once a scholar, husband, and father, Fenn’s life ...
11 Feb 20256min
Elizabeth of York – The Queen of Hearts
On this day in Tudor history, 11th February 1466, Elizabeth of York was born—a woman whose bloodline shaped the future of England. She was the daughter of a king, the sister of the Princes in the Towe...
10 Feb 202512min
The Tudor Earl Who Dabbled in Magic & Murder
On this day in Tudor history, 10th February 1564, Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland, died—but not before leaving behind a legacy of scandal, treason, and even magic! - Gambling debts pushed him...
9 Feb 20253min
