Henry VIII Banned Football
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, ...
7 Feb 20255min
Mary, Queen of Scots' Final Night
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...
6 Feb 20254min
Pawn, Player, or Perfect Queen? Jane Seymour
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? ...
6 Feb 202515min
Mary Boleyn’s Legacy and How King Charles III Inherits Boleyn & Tudor Blood
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...
5 Feb 20255min
Diplomat, Spy, or Traitor
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,...
4 Feb 20254min
A Royal Princess & A Disgraced Noble
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...
3 Feb 20257min
Betrayal, Power & Paranoia
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...
2 Feb 20254min
Did Henry VIII & Arthur Tudor Have a Close Bond?
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...
1 Feb 20253min
