In today’s Claire Chats video I look at Henry VIII the jouster and the records that tell of how he excelled at the sport, and also accounts of his accidents.
[Read More...]-
Video – Henry VIII the Jouster
-
Anne Neville’s Final Months by Alex Taylor
An article on Anne Neville, queen consort of Richard III and daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and a man known as “the Kingmaker”.
[Read More...] -
Elizabeth Norton Expert Talk – The Boleyn Family
Thanks this month goes to historian Elizabeth Norton for her expert chat all about the Boleyn Family. It’s very easy to be absorbed in the fascinating life of Queen Anne Boleyn and her marriage to Henry VIII, but the Boleyn family has a much longer history. In this Expert Talk, Elizabeth Norton explains to us where the Boleyns came from and how they rose high enough for Anne to become Queen Consort. Fascinating stuff!
[Read More...] -
This week in history 2 – 8 February
-
Quiz – Henry VIII’s advisers and friends
