Thank you to the Tudor Times for this beautiful copy of ‘Tudor Book of Days.’
Lady Jane and her sisters get quite a few mentions and I am sure there will be lots of new Tudor facts for me to learn.
I can’t wait to start filling it in and to tell my relatives the Tudor fact for their birthdays!
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15th November 2017 – Anne Boleyn: Adultery, Heresy, Desire by Amy Licence
‘Anne Boleyn, the femme fatale whose unconventional beauty inspired poets, and so entranced Henry VIII with her wit, allure and style that he was prepared to set aside his wife of over twenty years and risk his immortal soul. Her sister had already been the king’s mistress, but the other Boleyn girl was to choose another path. For years the passionate lovers waited; did they really remain chaste? Did Anne love Henry, or was she a cunning career woman?’
Further details – Amazon.co.uk
Today marks the 464th anniversary of the trial of Lady Jane and Guildford Dudley at the Guildhall in London.
Events by Place – Guildhall 13 November 1553.
On This Day – How Jane’s trial was reported in contemporary accounts
Some of the trials held at the Guildhall
(c) Nasim Tadghighi
30th April 2018 – Among the Wolves of Court: The Untold Story of Thomas and George Boleyn by Lauren MacKay
‘Thomas and George Boleyn – the father and brother of Anne Boleyn and heads of one of the most powerful infamous dynasties in English history. Already key figures in Henry VIII’s court, with the ascent of Anne to the throne in 1533 these two men became the most important players on the Tudor stage, with direct access to royalty, and with it, influence. Both were highly skilled ambassadors and courtiers who negotiated their way through the complex and ruthless game of politics with ease. But when the Queen fell from grace just three years later, it was to have a devastating effect on her family – ultimately costing her brother his life. In this ground-breaking new book, Lauren Mackay reveals this untold story of Tudor England, bringing into the light two pivotal characters whose part in the rise and swift fall of Anne Boleyn has so far remained cloaked in shadow.’
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Further details – Lauren MacKay
2nd November 2017 – Elizabeth’s Rival: The Tumultuous Tale of Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester by Nicola Tallis
‘Cousin to Elizabeth I (although it’s likely that they were far closer than that) and grandniece to Anne Boleyn, Lettice Knollys was destined to be a prominent figure at court.
But her life would be one of dizzying highs and pitiful lows – caught in a love triangle with Robert Dudley and Elizabeth I, banished from court, embroiled in treason, losing a husband to the executioner’s axe and further husbands and children to war and sickness.
At different times Countess of Essex and Countess of Leicester, Lettice lived from the reign of Henry VIII through to Charles I, her story offering an extraordinary and intimate perspective on the history of the period.’
Further details – Michael O’Mara Books
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