by Heather R. Darsie In this letter likely from 1527, Henry seems upset that Anne Boleyn failed to follow through on a promise she gave and did not give Henry positive emotional support the last time he saw her. Henry… Read More ›
Month: October 2017
The Beginning of a Dynasty: the Coronation of Henry VII
by Heather R. Darsie On 30 October 1485, Henry VII’s coronation was held, and he became the first Tudor monarch. The date of 30 October was chosen in part because he wished to be crowned king before the next sitting… Read More ›
Viewing 16th Century Women through a 21st Century Lens, an Opinion**: Margaret Tudor and Mary, Queen of Scots
by Heather R. Darsie In case you missed it last week at http://queenanneboleyn.com/2017/10/22/viewing-16th-century-women-21st-century-lens-opinion-margaret-tudor-mary-queen-scots-heather-r-darsie/ Recently I wrote a short piece about Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots and sister of England’s Henry VIII. I encountered a secondary source that was written in the… Read More ›
Margaret Tudor: Scottish Queen or English Princess?
by Heather R. Darsie Please enjoy this article I wrote, which originally appeared at: http://queenanneboleyn.com/2017/10/18/margaret-tudor-scottish-queen-english-princess-heather-r-darsie/ Margaret Tudor shuffled off her mortal coil on 18 October 1541, just shy of 52. Though her official cause of death is unknown, it is… Read More ›
Henry VIII’s Second Letter to Anne Boleyn
by Heather R. Darsie There is not much to this letter, and it is perhaps one of the more frustrating letters because Anne’s letters surrounding this one of Henry’s do not exist. The letter is all of one complex sentence… Read More ›
From the Bestiary: Amphisbaena
by Heather R. Darsie The amphisbaena is a two-headed beast, “…so called because …[one head is in the right place, the other on its tail. It is unknown how this beast moved about. Basically a two-headed snake, the amphisbaena reportedly… Read More ›
Anne Boleyn and the Famine
by Heather R. Darsie In the Tudor time period, life was very much governed by the church, and people in England generally, at least outwardly, were a religious and God-fearing. Witchcraft was thought to exist, and God could express his… Read More ›
From the Bestiary: Charadrius
by Heather R. Darsie Have weak eyes? Go down to the water, find yourself a charadrius, and rub its dung in your eyes. Such is a piece of medieval advice. “Charadrius” is the genus for “plover.” According to the MS… Read More ›
Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn: Letter One, Approx. July 1527
by Heather R. Darsie It is not entirely clear when Henry Tudor, King of England, fell for Anne Boleyn, but it is approximated as some point in 1526. There exists a series of letters from Henry to Anne in the… Read More ›
The Art of Wooing
by Heather R. Darsie This section will look at letters, manuscripts, and traditions that were actual examples of men courting women during the Renaissance period, or gave advice on how to so do. The section starts with the intriguing pursuit… Read More ›
