Finding Kat Ashley by Karen Harper
Today, we have a guest post from Karen Harper, author of “The Queen’s Governess”, “The Last Boleyn” and “The Queen…
New Book Reviews and Top Elizabeth I Books
Historical fiction is a blessing on these cold, miserable winter nights and I hope that those of you who are…
Happy New Year!
Just a quick post to thank you for all the Christmas messages you have sent me, to thank you for…
An Elizabethan Christmas
I have already written about the Tudor Christmas traditions over at The Anne Boleyn Files, but I thought it would…
Elizabeth I – England’s Greatest Monarch?
I thought it would be good to move away from the myths, rumour and scandal that surround this great lady,…
Katherine Grey – Heir to Elizabeth by Leanda de Lisle
Today we have a guest post by Leanda de Lisle, historian and author of “The Sisters Who Would Be Queen”,…
Elizabeth, Seymour and Shakespeare
OK, I promise that this is my last post on the conspiracy theories, rumours and scandals surrounding Good Queen Bess…
Superstition
Today, we are lucky enough to have another guest post by Robert Parry, author of one of my favourite historical…
Elizabeth I: Fortune’s Bastard by Richard Rex
Amberley Publishing, the publisher of this biography of Elizabeth I, describe this as “An accessible biography of Elizabeth I by…
Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to all our US visitors, I hope you have a great day tomorrow with your friends and family….
The Arthur Dudley Myth
Following on from the Bisley Boy legend and the myth that Elizabeth I was really genetically male, I just had…
Elizabeth I – A Virago, Genetically Male or Simply a Strong woman?
My inspiration from this article comes from the comments left on my “Bisley Boy” post, particularly the one left by…
The Gunpowder Plot
Tonight in gardens and fields all around the UK people will be letting off fireworks, burning effigies of Guy Fawkes…
The Bisley Boy
Don’t you just love conspiracy theories?! 911, Roswell, the moon landing, JFK, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson…the list goes on, but…
The Friday Review
Here’s a quick review of the latest news here at the Elizabeth files and in the Tudor world, please comment…
Elizabeth and Mary Part 3
This is part three of my series on Elizabeth I and Mary I and the relationship they had as half-sisters….
Elizabeth and Mary Part 2
If you watched “The Tudors”, you may have been surprised by the scenes of the teenage Mary sharing a bed…
Elizabeth Locket Ring
Elizabeth I had a very special piece of jewellery commissioned in around 1575, a piece that would mean so much…
Elizabeth and Mary Part 1
Today’s post is the first about two sisters (or rather half-sisters): Mary and Elizabeth, their relationship as children and what…
The Virgin, The Crab and Mythology
Today we are honoured to have another guest post, this time from Robert Parry, author of the wonderful novel “The…