Anne Boleyn’s Arrival at the Tower May 1536, by Gayle Hulme
After several sorrowful hours we eventually turn the bend in the river and the four turrets of the White Tower come into view. Up until... Read more
Tag: Historical Fiction
Queen Anne’s Final Journey from Greenwich
The heraldic statues on the pathway down to the privy stairs seem to be stalking my every step on this portentous journey. Their cold, stony... Read more
As Grapes Are Stomped To Wine… (Tribute to Hilary Mantel and WOLF HALL)
_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ “You may leave now.” I turn, pulling the covers over me and close my eyes. I hear her rummaging to dress. Ten crowns... Read more
I Bend a Knee…
She walks alone. She stands alone. She rules alone. My beautiful Elizabeth, married to England she so tells me. Since Amy died, years I’ve waited,... Read more
The Coronation of Anne Boleyn, Queen of England
The Coronation of Anne Boleyn, Queen of England (Tudor Writer’s Group- This is a work of Group Fiction) Trumpets announce the King’s arrival! Anne Boleyn:... Read more
Holbein’s Greatest Masterpiece
Holbein’s Greatest Masterpiece (Tudor Writer’s Group. Work of Fiction) King Henry VIII I pace through my chamber like a frustrated lion, caged. I should... Read more
Do You Wish To Confess Your Sins, My Child?
“Do You Wish To Confess Your Sins, My Child?” — Tribute to Alison Weir For Alison Weir, in tribute to her book, The Lady in... Read more
The Fifth Son
I pause to reflect before I scratch the worst of news to my father onto parchment. My father, yes he is a mad man. As... Read more
I was Born in a Cradle of Gold
I was born in a cradle of gold, and that was my curse since the beginning. Here I am, exiled and abandoned in my own... Read more