Gifts Fit for a King or Queen: The Secret Politics of Tudor New Year Gifts
Did you know the Tudors didn’t give gifts at Christmas? For them, New Year’s Day was the most political, strategic, and nerve-wracking day of the entire festive season; a glittering ritual where loya...
2 Dec 20256min
£13.5 Million Christmas? Inside Henry VIII’s Royal Feast
Welcome to Day 2 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series! Today, we’re stepping into the smoky, bustling, gloriously extravagant royal kitchens of Henry VIII to uncover the unforgettable dishes served at ...
1 Dec 20256min
What Advent REALLY Meant in Tudor England
Most of us think Advent means calendars, chocolate, and switching on the Christmas playlist… But for our medieval and Tudor ancestors, Advent meant something completely different. Welcome to Day 1 of...
30 Nov 20256min
When England Apologised to the Pope
On this day in Tudor history, 30 November 1554, England did something astonishing: Parliament itself asked to be forgiven for the kingdom’s break from Rome. This was the crucial first step toward the...
29 Nov 20254min
A Beginner’s Guide to Edward VI: The Boy-king Who Tried to Save the Reformation
Who was Edward VI? To many, he’s the pale, serious boy in a fur-trimmed coat, a footnote between Henry VIII and Mary I. But in reality, Edward’s short reign reshaped England dramatically. In A Beginn...
28 Nov 20258min
The Tudor Princess Who Changed Britain
On this day in Tudor history, 28 November 1489, a princess was born at Westminster Palace whose life would be shaped by diplomacy, danger, and dynastic destiny. Her name was Margaret Tudor: daughter ...
27 Nov 20255min
Father of Jane Boleyn… and Henry VIII’s Scholar Courtier
On this day in Tudor history, 27 November 1556, Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley, died quietly at his estate in Essex. He was a nobleman, diplomat, scholar… and the father of the famous (and infamous) ...
26 Nov 20254min
The Tudor Survivor: The Life of Robert Radcliffe
Not every Tudor courtier met a grisly end... Some outlived the danger, and shaped history doing so. On this day in 1542, Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, died quietly after a life of high-stakes...
25 Nov 20253min
