I find Richard de la Pole a most interesting character, particularly his military capability as a Captain in the armies of Louis XII & F...

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what Edward vi (Henry the eighth's son) personality was like. I am also curious as to the person...

In the movie "Young Bess" Elizabeth was on the ship "Great Harry". I asked if this was in fact? Thanks for any answers.

Hi, was wondering about Katherine Tudor, the youngest child of Elizabeth of York and Henry VII. How long did she live for roughly? And where...

First, thank you for such a helpful and informative blog! My questions are in regard to using ladies-in-waiting to spy on a queen's do...

Hello. I was wondering where I could read more about Tudors' attitudes to animals? Related threads: http://queryblog.tudorhistory.or...

I have been following the Tudors since I was 14 years old after having seen "Anne Of The Thousand Days". I'm 57 now so my fasc...

I recently watched Secrets of the Virgin Queen on NatGeo, and one of the "secrets" was the discussion of a rumor about "the B...

Is there a translation or copy of the book written by Queen Catherine Parr, Lamentations of a Sinner ?

Hi all, I have always had a vast fascination with Henry VIII and his thoughts behind his actions. Having done a large factual piece on the ...

There is a very interesting article on the Anne Boleyn Files site about Michael Sittow's portrait of the young Catherine of Aragon reall...

I'm writing a book with counter factual history. It's about Arthur and Catherine of Aragon, and I stumbled upon a question; What did...

I'll be headed out to our observatory in west Texas for a few days and while I should have good internet access, I don't think I...

Hello all! Thank you for being a continual source of knowledge. I am working on a historical novel and I am wondering about political conf...

During Elizabeth I's reign, were MPs known as MPs, knights of the shire or something else?

How do you access the Burleigh Papers? Are they online?

Is it true that Elizabeth of York's sister Bridget had an illegitimate daughter when she was 11 (see Wikipedia article "Agnes of El...

Did Tudor-era women shave their legs or their underarms? If so, how did they do this? Was it just not a big deal back then? Thank you.

re. the so-called Chequers ruby ring, when unhinged shows two portraits; one obviously Elizabeth and the other a younger woman. There is a ...

This question is about possible references to Tudors in Henry Holiday's illustrations to Lewis Carroll's "The Hunting of the Sn...

I am writing a novel set in 1572 in Rye amongst farming and fishing folk. Does anyone know how people would have greeted each other at that...

How was it explained to Mary, Queen of Scots that she was losing her freedom once in England? Who told her & under what conditions was i...

I have been toying with the idea of writing a book for children set in the Tower of London while Elizabeth was a prisoner there. My young h...

Is it true that Elizabeth Tudor was with Thomas Seymour on admirals barge unccompanied

I love this site! Thank you. I've developed an obsessive interest in "all things Tudor". One question which bothers me is d...