Did Henry VIII Really Sacrifice Jane Seymour? The Truth Behind the Caesarean Myth
When Queen Jane Seymour gave birth to Prince Edward on 12th October 1537, and sadly died on 24th October. From celebrations to tragedy in just 12 days. For centuries, a dark rumour has followed this ...
31 Okt 20259min
What Halloween Was Really Like in Tudor England
Forget pumpkins and plastic skeletons, in Tudor England, Halloween was sacred. On 31st October, All Hallows’ Eve marked the start of Hallowtide, a three-day festival blending pagan Samhain customs w...
30 Okt 20255min
Did Elizabeth I Have a Secret Baby? Roger Ascham’s 1566 Letter Examined
On this day in Tudor history, 30th October 1566, Queen Elizabeth I’s former tutor, Roger Ascham, wrote her a long, heartfelt letter of praise and moral guidance. Centuries later, this same letter woul...
29 Okt 20258min
Mary, Queen of Scots: Martyr, Heroine… or Traitor?
On this day in Tudor history, 29 October 1586, Parliament met to decide the fate of Mary, Queen of Scots, just days after she was found guilty of conspiring to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I. Their ve...
28 Okt 20256min
The Man Who Survived Them All: Sir John Gage and the Tudor Thrones
On this day in Tudor history, 28 October 1479, a man was born who would rise to the highest offices of state, and somehow survive the reigns of four Tudor monarchs. I’m historian and author Claire Ri...
27 Okt 20256min
The Bonfire That Helped Spread the English Bible
Imagine trying to stop a book so hard… you end up funding its next edition. On this day, 27 October 1526, Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall ordered copies of William Tyndale’s English New Testament to be burn...
26 Okt 20256min
Did Henry VIII Cover Up a Violent Crime for Thomas Culpeper?
He was handsome, charming, and one of Henry VIII’s most trusted courtiers, until he fell from grace with Queen Catherine Howard. But whispers survive of a darker story: an accusation of violence, a r...
25 Okt 202514min
The Sound of Elizabethan England: In Conversation with Jane Moulder of PIVA – The Renaissance Collective
Step back into the sound world of Elizabethan England. In this exclusive interview, I talk to Jane Moulder, musician, researcher, instrument maker, and founding member of PIVA: The Renaissance Collec...
24 Okt 20251h 32min
