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Did Henry VIII Love His Last Wife Katherine Parr?
Linda Porter looks at Henry VIII's often misunderstood relationship with his last wife, Katherine Parr, and questions whether it was, indeed, a case of true love...
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Humpty Dumpty Had A Great Fall
Author: Kyra Cornelius Kramer
On 24 January 1536 Henry VIII had a jousting accident. Not only was he hit hard, his horse, wearing hundreds of pounds of armor, fell on top of him. The king was unconscious for more than two hours, and it was feared he wouldn’t live.
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The Death of King Ferdinand II of Aragon
Author: Kyra Cornelious Kramer
King Ferdinand II of Aragon, one of the worst royal father’s in history, passed away on 23 January 1516 and was (oddly enough) lamented by his surviving children.
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Queen Catherine
Excerpt from the "Young and Damned and the Fair" by Gareth Russell
Continuing in my series of short excerpts from "Young and Damned and Fair", my biography of Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard, this extract discusses reactions to her marriage in summer 1540.
From chapter 8, "The Queen of Britain will not forget": - "Catherine’s wedding was ( Read more... ) -
Mazeltov to Phillip and Mary
Author: Kyra Kramer
On January 15, 1554 the marriage treaty between Mary I and Phillip of Spain was ratified. Mary was thrilled, Philip was resigned, and half the population of England was livid.
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A Loving Couple, A Genetic Curse
Author: Kyra Kramer
The newly ascendant King Henry VII of England, having won the crown by ‘right of conquest’ wed Elizabeth of York, eldest daughter of King Edward IV and his queen, Elizabeth Woodville, on 18 January 1486 in Westminster Abbey.
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