Tag: Anne Boleyn
The Boleyns of Hever Castle – 1 August 2021 – Owen Emmerson and Claire Ridgway
I’m so very excited! Castle Supervisor Dr Owen Emmerson and I will be talking about our very favourite historical people,…
7 September 1533 – The Birth of Elizabeth I at Greenwich Palace
On 7th September 1533, Queen Elizabeth I was born at Greenwich Palace. Her parents were King Henry VIII and his…
7 September 1533 – Birth of Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen
Today marks the 479th anniversary of Elizabeth I’s birth on 7th September 1533 at Greenwich Palace. How wonderful that nearly…
New Book – The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown
I’m so excited! My second book, The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown, which obviously focuses on the downfall of Elizabeth I’s…
The Household of Elizabeth Tudor
In a letter to the Lord Protector, Edward Seymour, in 1549, regarding her governess Kat Ashley’s imprisonment in the Tower…
Is Anne Boleyn’s Famous Portrait Actually Elizabeth I?
I was inspired to write this post today by a member of The Anne Boleyn Files Facebook page, Jane, who…
The Cambridge Connections – Part 2
This is the second part of author Robert Parry’s examination of the “Cambridge Connections” which Anne Boleyn gave her daughter,…
The Cambridge Connections
Back at the beginning of May, I wrote an article entitled “The Fall of Anne Boleyn” where I mentioned the…
The Anne Boleyn Experience 2010
Well, I’ve crashed back down to earth after the most amazing week of my life spent at Anne Boleyn’s childhood…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn was executed on the 19th May 1536, when Elizabeth was just 2 years and 8 months old, and…
Elizabeth I and Mother Figures
I’ve just written an article over at The Anne Boleyn Files, entitled “Anne Boleyn: The Mother”, looking at Anne’s short…
Elizabeth I – Her Father’s Daughter and the Lion’s Cub
As someone who spend a lot of time researching Elizabeth’s mother, Anne Boleyn, and her tragic end, I find it…
Happy New Year!
Just a quick post to thank you for all the Christmas messages you have sent me, to thank you for…
Elizabeth and Mary Part 1
Today’s post is the first about two sisters (or rather half-sisters): Mary and Elizabeth, their relationship as children and what…
The Legacy of Anne Boleyn
As you know, if you have read my posts over the last week, Tracy Borman has just written a book…
Elizabeth’s Women
I’ve just pre-ordered Tracy Borman’s new book, “Elizabeth’s Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen”, after hearing an interview…
What Did Elizabeth I Look Like?
“What a silly question!”, you may say, after all we’ve got an abundance of portraits and depictions of this famous…
Happy Birthday Good Queen Bess!
On this day in history, our heroine Queen Elizabeth I of England was born at Greenwich Palace. Although her parents…
Why Elizabeth I?
Welcome to The Elizabeth Files, a website and blog which has actually sprung out of my initial fascination and obsession…
