Would Katherine Parr really have had pre-marital sex with Seymour?

I do enjoy a good Philippa Gregory novel.  Not only[ … ]

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Could Catherine of Aragon have saved her daughter from illegitimacy?

Unlike my teenage self, I’m not too quick to defend[ … ]

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Alison Weir’s new series: The six things I’m most looking forward to discovering

Like most history enthusiasts, I do my level best to[ … ]

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In defence of Queen Victoria

As you can imagine, I like a good Royal documentary[ … ]

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Did Katherine of Aragon really come to her second marriage a virgin?

After the wedding celebrations of Katherine of Aragon to Arthur,[ … ]

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Could Edward IV have been illegitimate?

The great Tudor rose.  Red for Lancaster and white for[ … ]

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Why did George V shrink the Royal family in 1917?

The reasons that the legendary King George V decided to[ … ]

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Three things the ‘White Queen’ got wrong

Fierce debate rages amongst super-cool Royal history geeks as to[ … ]

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Could the Queen Mother really have been the daughter of a French cook?

It’s amazing what you learn from popular culture.  Up until[ … ]

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Valentine’s day special: Were Victoria and Albert really a love match?

As a Valentine’s day special, we will take a step[ … ]

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