The Tudor FilesThe rule of Mary Queen of Scots: bad luck or ineptitude?On 16 May 1568, a dishevelled but striking-looking woman arrived across the English border. She had been riding for three days and nights…Aug 3, 2015Aug 3, 2015
The Tudor FilesCatherine of Aragon: ‘Defendress’ of the FaithIn 1523 a Spanish confessor of Catherine of Aragon’s named Alphonsus de Villa Sancta dedicated his work Problema Indulgentiarum Adeursus…Aug 2, 2015Aug 2, 2015
The Tudor FilesThe Politics of Desire: George Villiers, James I and courtly entertainmentNot strictly Tudor but I hope of interest regardless. An academic essay I wrote on the role of George Villiers’ in masques and plays at the…Aug 2, 2015Aug 2, 2015
The Tudor FilesMy Favourite Tudor BooksThere’s been a massive surge of interest in The Tudors in recent years and copious books, popular and academic, have been printed. These…Jul 30, 2015Jul 30, 2015
The Tudor FilesAnne Boleyn’s Religion… Debunking the mythsWhen it comes to pinning down Anne Boleyn’s religious beliefs, the major point of contention is reconciling the image of a sexpot with that…Jul 26, 2015Jul 26, 2015