Historical Fact, fiction and Authors
__________________________________________________________________ Today in history — 28 July 1540 — Bishop Edmund Bonner presided over the marriage of King Henry VIII to his 5th wife Catherine... Read more
___________________________________________________________ The Revenge of Margaret Pole by Heather R. Darsie ___________________________________________________________ On 28 July 1540, a great, accomplished man of Tudor Times was beheaded on... Read more
Editor’s Note: I recently surveyed several historians, novelists, and history lovers to solicit their opinions of the greatest historical contributions to English History of Thomas Cromwell,... Read more
___________________________________________________________________________ A week ago, I was scrolling down my Facebook feed and came across a music video posted by our friends at medievalists.net. I hit... Read more
Author’s Note: Whoops! The article that follows was written in the days leading up to the wedding of HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan,... Read more
Editor’s Note: Today marks the anniversary of the 17 May 1536 tragic executions of George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount of Rochford; Henry Norris, Groom for the Stool;... Read more
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ CONFESSIONS (POV: Thomas Cranmer, May 1536) ______________________________________________ “The queen wanted his head smitten off, Your Grace.” Ralph Morice told me Queen Anne fell... Read more
Editor’s Note: Today in history, 16 May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn gave her last confession to her friend and supporter Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. Soon... Read more
Author’s Note: People often ask me how I developed such a passion for British History. Well, it all started with two teenagers, two books of matches... Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: I am delighted to welcome QAB’s dearest friend and supporter Alison Weir to the website to celebrate the release of her third novel in... Read more
