Was adultery punishable by death in the 16th century, particularly in the time of King Henry VIII? Was it different for men and woman? Speci...

Is the last name Boleyn still in use? On my island Curacao there different people with that last name. Over the years it evolved to Boelyn B...

Amy Robsart's death and the Catherine Grey Conspiracy: Amy Robsarts death and an Entertainment @ Bisham: Sunday 8 September 1560. Some q...

I'm trying to find solid, factual evidence to support whether the Princess Elizabeth Tudor was imprisoned in the Bell Tower (either the ...

I'm interested in women's health during the Tudor period. I was looking everywhere to find information on menstruation and way of de...

What was Anne Boleyn's time in the Tower of London like? What did the room look like? (Was there a desk and a bed etc). In specific, was...

What did Anne Boleyn's attendants wear (what colours and styles etc) and did they stand with her on the scaffold upon her execution. (I ...

Hi. I am studying/ working to be a religious scholar at The New School, and at the moment I am researching for primary sources dealing with...

Where did the story that Elizabeth gave birth to a child of Thomas Seymour and that the child was burned in the fireplaice.Thank for you any...

What if Katherine of Aragon had let Henry 8th marry Anne Boleyn- would that have jeopardized Mary's position in the line to the throne a...

Time for one of those occasional markings of arbitrary milestones. :) First off, yesterday was the 8th anniversary of this blog! Hard to bel...

I wondered why I never found a reference of any sort to the possibility that Mary Tudor I was poisoned, although her death was extraordinari...

What does 'godmother at the Bishop' mean, please? 'In 1516, Princess Mary was baptised at the Church of the Observant Friars a...

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...