The Ancestry of the Boleyn and Parker Family
Anne Boleyn was once described by a contemporary as more French than English. The main reason behind this has been attributed to the time...
2016 - The Worst Year Ever?
2016. Apparently, this has been hailed as the worst year. Ever. Well, it’s certainly not been a boring one – we’ve seen seismic political...
Historical Fiction Book Review - "Mary and Elizabeth" by Emily Purdy
I must admit, before picking up this book, I did have mixed feelings. Emily (also known as “Brandy”) wrote “The Tudor Wife”, which was...
Indie vs Traditional
I saw an interesting discussion brewing on another website recently, comparing “Indie” authors (who self-publish their books) to the...
George Boleyn - the Poet
Today is National Poetry Day. It is believed that the following poem was written by Thomas Wyatt. However, there is a possibility that...
How many wives did Henry VIII actually have?
How many wives did Henry VIII actually have? According to “The Book of General Ignorance”, it was actually 2, or 4 if you’re Catholic…...
Reign Corner
Season 1 Episode 4….. Apologies for the delays in writing these reviews. I just feel that I need time after each episode to come to terms...
Reign Corner
Season 1 Episode 3….. Episode three begins with a scene of a little boy on the Scottish Border. I believe it is the Scottish Border, but...
Use a Tudor Pen
Today has been a big day – for pens! However, if you’re signing a very important document that could change your future, don’t just use...
Reign Corner
I’m sorry, but this show is far too good NOT to talk about, so I’m doing a “Reign Corner”, looking at the episodes in detail…. Season 1...
