Anne Boleyn is one of history’s villains. So why do we love her so much?

Maybe it was ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’’.  ‘The Tudors’ probably[ … ]

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Why Lancaster DID have a better claim than York – at least according to Edward III

Loyal readers will know that I’m something of a ‘Wars[ … ]

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The Tudors didn’t destroy Richard’s reputation – he did that himself!

People have been asking me recently what I think about[ … ]

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5 books on my New Year reading list

I begin 2017 with a confession – I’m well behind[ … ]

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When was Margaret Beaufort born and why does it matter so much?

The Tudor era can boast a plethora of family feuding,[ … ]

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I’m not sure we needed another ‘Six wives’ series – but some of the critics can do one!

I’ll admit, I was unsure as to whether we REALLY[ … ]

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Were Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon really a love match?

As those of you who like nothing more than checking[ … ]

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