Review of Wolf Hall Episode 2, “Entirely Beloved”
On Wednesday night, being both a fan of History and low-budget movies, I had an enormous dilemma at 9pm. Do I watch the second episode of...
Jane Boleyn's Last Christmas and Henry Parker's New Year Gift
With the exception of 1536, it’s fair to say that Jane Boleyn Lady Rochford had seen a lot better Christmases than that of 1541....
Jane Boleyn and Wolf Hall
The TV adaption of Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall” is to come to our screens in the UK in January on BBC2. In a recent interview for the...
The Lady Parker
Check out my guest article on QueenAnneBoleyn.com, where I discuss the true identity of the girl in Hans Holbein's "The Lady Parker"...
Sir John Shelton, Margaret Parker's Father-in-Law
On the 21st December 1539, Sir John Shelton died. John was the father-in-law of Margaret Parker - Jane Boleyn Lady Rochford’s younger...
Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford and the Fall of Anne Boleyn
Check out my guest article about Jane Boleyn and the fall of Anne Boleyn on "English Historical Fiction Authors"!...
Review of "George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat” by Clare Cherry and Claire Ridgway.
If you are interested in the Boleyn Family, you should definitely read this book that charts the rise and fall of Anne’s brother, George...
Jane Boleyn and the death of Queen Jane Seymour
On the 24th October 1537, Jane Seymour, the third Queen that Jane Boleyn served, died after only just giving birth to Henry VIII’s...
Jane Boleyn's nephew - Henry Parker, 11th Baron Lord Morley
On the 22nd October 1577, Jane Boleyn’s nephew, Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley, died. He was the son of Jane’s brother - also called...
The Field of the Cloth of Gold, June 1520
On the 7th June 1520, it was the first day of the "The Field of the Cloth of Gold", an historic meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I,...