A Wedding and a Massacre
A royal wedding meant to bring peace… instead ended in one of the bloodiest massacres of the 16th century. On 18th August 1572, Henry of Navarre—leader of the French Huguenots and future King Henry I...
17 Aug 20255min
Meet the 13-Year-Old Bringing Henry VIII to YouTube
What inspires a 13-year-old to dress as Henry VIII and teach Tudor history on YouTube? Meet Mason Thomas, the brilliant young creator of "King Henry’s Royal Court", a channel blending comedy, satire, ...
16 Aug 202543min
Murder Behind Bars in Tudor England – A Shocking True Story
In 1590, Catholic gentleman John Hocknell — imprisoned in Chester Castle for his faith — didn’t die of plague, hunger, or age. He was murdered… by his own gaoler. The weapon? A pitchfork. The killer? ...
15 Aug 20258min
The Forgotten Genius Behind the Spanish Tragedy and Hamlet
Before Shakespeare’s Hamlet, there may have been another… Written by a man history almost erased. On this day in Tudor history—15th August 1594—playwright Thomas Kyd was buried in London, aged just 3...
14 Aug 20254min
The Princess Who Lived in the Shadows of Kings
Today I’m telling the often forgotten story of Katherine of York, daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, sister to Elizabeth of York and the Princes in the Tower, and aunt to Henry VIII. Kath...
13 Aug 20255min
The Knight Who Wept for a Princess
He was knighted at Henry VIII’s third wedding, carried Queen Jane Seymour’s coffin, and greeted Anne of Cleves on her arrival in England. He fought in France, jousted at Edward VI’s coronation, serve...
12 Aug 20254min
The Sheep Farmer’s Son Who Helped Shape Tudor England
He reformed how we pronounce Greek, helped dissolve the old Church, negotiated for Elizabeth I… and somehow survived every Tudor monarch from Henry VIII’s reign onward. On this day in Tudor history, ...
11 Aug 20258min
From Cromwell’s Ally to Mary’s Pardon
On this day in Tudor history, 11th August 1556, Sir John Kingsmill died—quietly, naturally, and with his head still on his shoulders. That might not sound remarkable… but in the reigns of Henry VIII, ...
10 Aug 20256min
