Hi All, I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the 'The Royall Book' - the book of court etiquette in place for Henry VII...

During a recent discussion with a friend, it was suggested that there may be many people living in England who, unbeknownst to them, have Po...

What was the floor plan of an Elizabethan court of law? Where did the judge sit and where were the accuser and defendant?

I can't find out much about this person: I know he was the one who was delegated to ride and tell Elizabeth about Mary's execution. ...

When large crowds gathered in Tudor times, whether for the theater, parades, church services, or court occasions, what were the toilet facil...

I would like some help about about supper time for rich people living away from court (This is for the 1510s). Did children eat seperately? ...

Hi, I'm a third year university student (UK) and I am just starting to collect some info for my dissertation. I do not have a solid ques...

How many letters that Anne Boleyn wrote have survived? I know there is the letter that a very young Anne wrote to her father, 2-3 she wrote ...

My understanding of the Hampton Court Palace Cumberland Suite is that it is the remains of Henry VIIIs private suite of rooms. On my last v...

Did Anne Boleyn accuse Charles Brandon of incest with one of his daughters? In 1531, the Imperial ambassador reported that Anne Boleyn wan...

Looking for a concise list of ALL Nobility who were at Queen Elizabeth's Court at around 1574. Any ideas on where I can get this list or...

I have come across a number of references where it is stated that certain families had 'alliances'. It is seldom made clear what t...

I am trying to find out about the Royal Christmas at the end of 1543. Some sources state that Henry and Parr brought all three children toge...

Is it true that Henry VIII banned all horses under a certain size (maybe 14 hands?) so that only bigger horses would be bred in England? If...

This is a question that I have had for many years that I have not been able to clear up. It all started when I read the Agnes Strickland Li...

Many sources say that Christopher Hatton had an illegitimate daughter, named Elizabeth, who then had an illegitimate child with John Perrot....

I just read an interesting photo essay on Leicester Abbey that raises speculation over Wolsey taking his own life (I believe this was also t...

Hi! I'm a published author and am doing research for a novel which will heavily feature Charles Brandon. I specifically need help with...

Did married courtiers sleep separately from their spouses whilst at court? If so, when did they ever have carnal knowledge of each other?

Did Henry VIII, or any of his courtiers, have slaves?

I've had a death in my family and so I won't be able to get to postings and comments right away for the next few days. I just wanted...

I read that Kate Middleton may have been descended from an aunt of Henry VIII - an illegitimate daughter of Edward IV. Do you think this is ...

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had more information about Sir William Stanley and his unsuccessful bid to become Earl of Chester. I've...

I have come into posession of what is described in an attached letter as a portion of a silk dress which belonged to Catherine Howard which ...

I just finished Philippa Gregory's "The White Princess". Part of the book is about the time that Perkin Warbeck spent at the c...