Dear Friends, Can anyone tell me what a "Faber" was in 1379. My modern latin dictionary gives "a smith" or "forge...

I have been reading the poetry of Henry VIII. I was wondering if any of them are thought to have political meaning? Or if we know which poet...

I'm writing a screenplay about Mary I, and have a question about Jane Grey serving as chief mourner for Catherine Parr. What does a chi...

why is the arch duke of canterbury head under the crown instead of the arch duke of westminister? [Note: I think the submitter meant archb...

For an upcoming faire I intended to masquerade as a young Katherine of Aragon (with by boyfriend as Henry VIII and a friend as Cardinal Wols...

I am seeking information on Marshall Tunstall, a descendant of Edward I, and some archbishops and Nevilles, related to most of the crowns of...

Hello all! It's once again time for me to make the journey west to McDonald Observatory for our summer board meeting, so I'll have ...

Hello! I've been reading about Catherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk. Something I haven't been able to find is any reference to...

Dear Tudor Q&A the following is a catalogue entry for a 15th/16th Century manuscript. Can anyone advise on what grounds Roger Banastre...

At the time of Henry VII what did a "chapman" do? I have a record of one Richard Pek who was "chapman" and "yeoman...

Mary Tudor Brandon and tapestries of The Lady and the Unicorn of Museum of Cluny in Paris: Is Mary the Lady with the lion and the unicorn? ...

Hello all, Apologies if you've been getting an error page when trying to use the search box. I'm not sure what's wrong but I...

This might be an odd question, but why was Catherine of Aragon referred to as being "of Aragon" and not "of Castile"? Ca...

I want ask did Queen Elizabeth I have a pet monkey?

Hi there, such a sucker when it comes to Tudor history. I've always wondered this, if Anne Boleyn gave henry a son would he have stayed ...

Hello all! I just wanted to post a notice that I'll be on vacation for the above dates and therefore there may be a delay in posting n...

I am looking for the best biography/history of Margaret Beaufort. I know this has been asked before, but I've searched and can't se...

With the expense of clothing and jewelry in the Tudor times, I am guessing that many articles of clothing and jewelry were passed on after d...

Hi everyone, I'm doing some research on a medal showing Henry VII and Elizabeth of York: http://www.reformation.org/henry-liz-medall...

Hello everyone, I have a question regarding Mary Boleyn. I'm re-reading Alison Weir's biography of Mary, but I can't find the ...

I am absolutely obsessed with anything Tudor and further back and have set myself to learning as much as possible about this subject. I have...

Did Prince Arthur go to Calais in 1498? I was reading the Spanish state calendar papers and came across a section.. "Henry said that ...

Hello all! I wanted to post a note over here that there is a post on the News blog with a Q&A that Foose did with PhDHistorian about h...

The large size of the Tudor court, including servants, made food supply a constant problem and required kings to be almost nomadic for parts...

My grandmother was born Alice Mary Pole in 1876(?). We were always told we were descendants from the de la Poles! My grandmother was born in...