On This Day
12 October 1537
The birth of Edward VI to Henry VIII and Jane Seymour at Hampton Court Palace.
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@tudorblogger.bsky.socialHelene Harrison MA MSc
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Tudor Historian. Writer behind TudorBlogger and HeleneReads. Working at Northumbria University Library. Books: • Elizabethan Rebellions (2023) • Tudor Executions (2024) • The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn (2025) • Henry VIII's Quest for an Heir (2026)
@tudorblogger.bsky.social@tudorblogger.bsky.socialToday on my blog and Substack I've posted a review of 'Katherine Parr: Complete Works and Correspondence' edited by Janel Mueller.
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@tudorblogger.bsky.socialToday on my blog and Substack, I've posted a review of 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII' from 1970, starring Keith Michell as Henry VIII.
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@tudorblogger.bsky.socialOn This Day in History - Coronation of Mary I as Queen of England on 1 October 1553.
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@tudorblogger.bsky.socialToday on my blog and Substack is a discussion of the identity of the sitter in two Horenbout miniatures. This is a contentious subject, so I've been quite nervous about posting this!
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@tudorblogger.bsky.socialThis was an interesting post to write, and not something I'd seen before - the Hever Rose portrait of Anne Boleyn are identical to those in a portrait of Henry VII! Thanks to Izabel de Melo!
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@tudorblogger.bsky.socialToday on my blog and Substack I've published a review of 'The Tudors' series 2, first aired in 2008, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII and Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn.
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@tudorblogger.bsky.socialAlways a pleasure to have you!
@tudorblogger.bsky.socialToday I'm joined on my blog and Substack by Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social to talk about her new book 'Princesses of the Later Middle Ages: Royal Daughters of the Plantagenets'.
@tudorblogger.bsky.socialLet's face it, who can resist getting photos of all of their books together; covers and spines? So pretty 😍
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@tudorblogger.bsky.socialWell today has been an exciting day - my author copies of my new book have arrived!!
You can order 'Henry VIII's Quest for an Heir: The King's Great Matter' RIGHT NOW from Pen and Sword Books: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Henry-VIIIs-....
@tudorblogger.bsky.socialI know Seymour was arrested on charges of treason - I wrote about it in my book on Tudor Executions. But we know very little about Mary Seymour - she appears to have entered the care of the Duchess of Suffolk at some point, but vanishes from the record.
@tudorblogger.bsky.socialOn This Day in History
5 September 1548
Kateryn Parr, dowager Queen of England, died at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire, from complications due to childbirth.
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@tudorblogger.bsky.socialI couldn't resist writing a blog post on publication day! Sharing some quick thoughts, some early reviews, and some thanks ☺️
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#henryviii #publicationday #newbook #anneboleyn #katherineofaragon
@tudorblogger.bsky.socialThank you!
@tudorblogger.bsky.socialI am absolutely DELIGHTED (and relieved) that after a 5 day delay my new book ‘Henry VIII’s Quest for an Heir: The King’s Great Matter’ is NOW PUBLISHED! 🎉🎉
@tudorblogger.bsky.socialI am so grateful for the amazing reviews I've had on my newest book, which isn't quite out yet, but hopefully should be fairly imminent from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social !
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@tudorblogger.bsky.socialOn This Day in History - 1 September 1532
Creation of Anne Boleyn as Marquess of Pembroke
@tudorblogger.bsky.socialApologies to anyone who was excited to receive their copy, I am disappointed that this has been delayed, especially as my own copies have also been delayed in coming to me! 😭
@tudorblogger.bsky.socialI wanted to let people know that I’ve been notified of a delay in my upcoming book ‘Henry VIII’s Quest for an Heir’ which was due to be released on Sunday. I’ve been told that it is due into the warehouse today but that it might not be able to be processed for sale until after the bank holiday.