In preparation for #Christmas at #HeverCastle, Alison and I have turned #AnneBoleyn’s stunning Books of Hours to the illuminations of the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi so that you can see how Anne herself viewed Christmas when you visit 🎄
November 21, 2024 at 8:57 PM
In preparation for #Christmas at #HeverCastle, Alison and I have turned #AnneBoleyn’s stunning Books of Hours to the illuminations of the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi so that you can see how Anne herself viewed Christmas when you visit 🎄
It was a real joy to join Gordon & Eleanor on @bbc5live.bsky.social this morning to talk all about a #Tudor Christmas at #AnneBoleyn’s stunning childhood home of #HeverCastle.
December 28, 2024 at 7:31 AM
It was a real joy to join Gordon & Eleanor on @bbc5live.bsky.social this morning to talk all about a #Tudor Christmas at #AnneBoleyn’s stunning childhood home of #HeverCastle.
For the first time in almost 500 years, you can experience what #AnneBoleyn’s Christmas would have been like in the #BoleynApartment at her home of #HeverCastle. Do make sure to experience it for yourself! www.hevercastle.co.uk/whats-on/hev...
🎶 Coventry Carol/malindamusic
🎶 Coventry Carol/malindamusic
November 28, 2024 at 5:19 PM
For the first time in almost 500 years, you can experience what #AnneBoleyn’s Christmas would have been like in the #BoleynApartment at her home of #HeverCastle. Do make sure to experience it for yourself! www.hevercastle.co.uk/whats-on/hev...
🎶 Coventry Carol/malindamusic
🎶 Coventry Carol/malindamusic
A true ‘pinch me’ moment. Today, I had the incredible opportunity to hold #AnneBoleyn’s exquisite cup & cover, a remarkable treasure from the Church of St. John the Baptist in Cirencester. While planning exhibitions can be stressful, experiences like this make it all worthwhile!
January 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A true ‘pinch me’ moment. Today, I had the incredible opportunity to hold #AnneBoleyn’s exquisite cup & cover, a remarkable treasure from the Church of St. John the Baptist in Cirencester. While planning exhibitions can be stressful, experiences like this make it all worthwhile!
On #WorldBookDay2025, I thought I’d share one of the things I love most about #AnneBoleyn’s Books of Hours at Hever: their smell! Their ‘bibliosmia’ is a blend of cocoa, vanilla and spent fires that seep from the vellum as you turn their pages. If only I could bottle that scent.
March 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
On #WorldBookDay2025, I thought I’d share one of the things I love most about #AnneBoleyn’s Books of Hours at Hever: their smell! Their ‘bibliosmia’ is a blend of cocoa, vanilla and spent fires that seep from the vellum as you turn their pages. If only I could bottle that scent.
#OTD 11 May 1536
Kings council arrived at The Tower instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner yet they found the self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
#strongwoman
youtube.com/shorts/pGM6K...
Kings council arrived at The Tower instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner yet they found the self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
#strongwoman
youtube.com/shorts/pGM6K...
May 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM
#OTD 11 May 1536
Kings council arrived at The Tower instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner yet they found the self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
#strongwoman
youtube.com/shorts/pGM6K...
Kings council arrived at The Tower instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner yet they found the self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
#strongwoman
youtube.com/shorts/pGM6K...
#OTD 10 Apr 1635
Swedish born #HelenaSnakenborg Marchioness of Northampton died
Married William Parr, Katherine's brother
Widowed she married #AnneBoleyn's 2nd cousin Thomas Gorges, they had 8 children
Served #ElizabethI & was chief mourner as Arabella Stuart refused the role!
#History
Swedish born #HelenaSnakenborg Marchioness of Northampton died
Married William Parr, Katherine's brother
Widowed she married #AnneBoleyn's 2nd cousin Thomas Gorges, they had 8 children
Served #ElizabethI & was chief mourner as Arabella Stuart refused the role!
#History
April 10, 2026 at 11:45 AM
#OTD 10 Apr 1635
Swedish born #HelenaSnakenborg Marchioness of Northampton died
Married William Parr, Katherine's brother
Widowed she married #AnneBoleyn's 2nd cousin Thomas Gorges, they had 8 children
Served #ElizabethI & was chief mourner as Arabella Stuart refused the role!
#History
Swedish born #HelenaSnakenborg Marchioness of Northampton died
Married William Parr, Katherine's brother
Widowed she married #AnneBoleyn's 2nd cousin Thomas Gorges, they had 8 children
Served #ElizabethI & was chief mourner as Arabella Stuart refused the role!
#History
#OTD 10 Apr 1635
Swedish born #HelenaSnakenborg Marchioness of Northampton died
Married William Parr, Katherine's brother
Widowed she married #AnneBoleyn's 2nd cousin Thomas Gorges, they had 8 children
Served #ElizabethI & was chief mourner as Arabella Stuart refused the role!
Swedish born #HelenaSnakenborg Marchioness of Northampton died
Married William Parr, Katherine's brother
Widowed she married #AnneBoleyn's 2nd cousin Thomas Gorges, they had 8 children
Served #ElizabethI & was chief mourner as Arabella Stuart refused the role!
April 10, 2024 at 1:33 PM
#OTD 10 Apr 1635
Swedish born #HelenaSnakenborg Marchioness of Northampton died
Married William Parr, Katherine's brother
Widowed she married #AnneBoleyn's 2nd cousin Thomas Gorges, they had 8 children
Served #ElizabethI & was chief mourner as Arabella Stuart refused the role!
Swedish born #HelenaSnakenborg Marchioness of Northampton died
Married William Parr, Katherine's brother
Widowed she married #AnneBoleyn's 2nd cousin Thomas Gorges, they had 8 children
Served #ElizabethI & was chief mourner as Arabella Stuart refused the role!
#OTD 11 May 1536
King's council arrived at Tower of London instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner instead they found a self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
youtube.com/shorts/pGM6K...
King's council arrived at Tower of London instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner instead they found a self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
youtube.com/shorts/pGM6K...
May 11, 2026 at 6:35 AM
#OTD 11 May 1536
King's council arrived at Tower of London instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner instead they found a self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
youtube.com/shorts/pGM6K...
King's council arrived at Tower of London instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner instead they found a self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
youtube.com/shorts/pGM6K...
#OTD 3 May 1536
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable
Clearly shocked he was careful not to criticise the King!
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable
Clearly shocked he was careful not to criticise the King!
May 3, 2025 at 5:13 AM
#OTD 3 May 1536
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable
Clearly shocked he was careful not to criticise the King!
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable
Clearly shocked he was careful not to criticise the King!
#OTD 16 May 1536
Following her trial #AnneBoleyn’s confession was heard by #ThomasCranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
She is reported to have said to Kingston she was in hope of her life despite her sentence the previous day
Was there a discussion with Cranmer that gave her hope?
#Finaldaysofanneboleyn
Following her trial #AnneBoleyn’s confession was heard by #ThomasCranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
She is reported to have said to Kingston she was in hope of her life despite her sentence the previous day
Was there a discussion with Cranmer that gave her hope?
#Finaldaysofanneboleyn
May 16, 2026 at 9:21 AM
#OTD 16 May 1536
Following her trial #AnneBoleyn’s confession was heard by #ThomasCranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
She is reported to have said to Kingston she was in hope of her life despite her sentence the previous day
Was there a discussion with Cranmer that gave her hope?
#Finaldaysofanneboleyn
Following her trial #AnneBoleyn’s confession was heard by #ThomasCranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
She is reported to have said to Kingston she was in hope of her life despite her sentence the previous day
Was there a discussion with Cranmer that gave her hope?
#Finaldaysofanneboleyn
#OTD 15 May 1536
The crowd assembled, #AnneBoleyn’s trial took place at the Tower Of London
Norfolk her uncle, Lord High Steward sat on an elevated throne
As befitted her status, she was tried by a jury of her peers but her fellow accused verdicts rendered this simply a box ticking exercise
The crowd assembled, #AnneBoleyn’s trial took place at the Tower Of London
Norfolk her uncle, Lord High Steward sat on an elevated throne
As befitted her status, she was tried by a jury of her peers but her fellow accused verdicts rendered this simply a box ticking exercise
May 15, 2026 at 11:42 AM
#OTD 15 May 1536
The crowd assembled, #AnneBoleyn’s trial took place at the Tower Of London
Norfolk her uncle, Lord High Steward sat on an elevated throne
As befitted her status, she was tried by a jury of her peers but her fellow accused verdicts rendered this simply a box ticking exercise
The crowd assembled, #AnneBoleyn’s trial took place at the Tower Of London
Norfolk her uncle, Lord High Steward sat on an elevated throne
As befitted her status, she was tried by a jury of her peers but her fellow accused verdicts rendered this simply a box ticking exercise
#OTD 16 May 1536
#FinaldaysofAnneBoleyn
Following her trial #AnneBoleyn’s confession was heard by #ThomasCranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
She is reported to have said to Kingston she was in hope of her life despite her sentence the previous day
Was there a discussion with Cranmer that gave her hope?
#FinaldaysofAnneBoleyn
Following her trial #AnneBoleyn’s confession was heard by #ThomasCranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
She is reported to have said to Kingston she was in hope of her life despite her sentence the previous day
Was there a discussion with Cranmer that gave her hope?
May 16, 2024 at 5:25 AM
#OTD 16 May 1536
#FinaldaysofAnneBoleyn
Following her trial #AnneBoleyn’s confession was heard by #ThomasCranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
She is reported to have said to Kingston she was in hope of her life despite her sentence the previous day
Was there a discussion with Cranmer that gave her hope?
#FinaldaysofAnneBoleyn
Following her trial #AnneBoleyn’s confession was heard by #ThomasCranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
She is reported to have said to Kingston she was in hope of her life despite her sentence the previous day
Was there a discussion with Cranmer that gave her hope?
#OTD 14 Feb 1539
Sir Nicholas Carew friend of #HenryVIII since aged 6, was tried & found guilty of treason for his part in the Exeter Conspiracy (not very #Valentiney)
#AnneBoleyn's cousin yet a #KatherineofAragon supporter, he promoted other cousin, #JaneSeymour’s interests as Henry tired of Anne
Sir Nicholas Carew friend of #HenryVIII since aged 6, was tried & found guilty of treason for his part in the Exeter Conspiracy (not very #Valentiney)
#AnneBoleyn's cousin yet a #KatherineofAragon supporter, he promoted other cousin, #JaneSeymour’s interests as Henry tired of Anne
February 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#OTD 14 Feb 1539
Sir Nicholas Carew friend of #HenryVIII since aged 6, was tried & found guilty of treason for his part in the Exeter Conspiracy (not very #Valentiney)
#AnneBoleyn's cousin yet a #KatherineofAragon supporter, he promoted other cousin, #JaneSeymour’s interests as Henry tired of Anne
Sir Nicholas Carew friend of #HenryVIII since aged 6, was tried & found guilty of treason for his part in the Exeter Conspiracy (not very #Valentiney)
#AnneBoleyn's cousin yet a #KatherineofAragon supporter, he promoted other cousin, #JaneSeymour’s interests as Henry tired of Anne
#OTD 17 May 1536
#HenryVIII & #AnneBoleyn's marriage was declared null & void, denying her dying as Queen & rendering Elizabeth illegitimate
Spending her day in prayer believing it to be her last on earth but her ⚔️ was delayed
Her immense strength & composure is to be admired
#TheTudors
#History
#HenryVIII & #AnneBoleyn's marriage was declared null & void, denying her dying as Queen & rendering Elizabeth illegitimate
Spending her day in prayer believing it to be her last on earth but her ⚔️ was delayed
Her immense strength & composure is to be admired
#TheTudors
#History
May 17, 2026 at 7:41 PM
#OTD 17 May 1536
#HenryVIII & #AnneBoleyn's marriage was declared null & void, denying her dying as Queen & rendering Elizabeth illegitimate
Spending her day in prayer believing it to be her last on earth but her ⚔️ was delayed
Her immense strength & composure is to be admired
#TheTudors
#History
#HenryVIII & #AnneBoleyn's marriage was declared null & void, denying her dying as Queen & rendering Elizabeth illegitimate
Spending her day in prayer believing it to be her last on earth but her ⚔️ was delayed
Her immense strength & composure is to be admired
#TheTudors
#History
#OTD 17 May 1536
#FinaldaysofAnneBoleyn
#HenryVIII & #AnneBoleyn's marriage was declared null & void, denying her dying as Queen, making Elizabeth illegitimate
Spending her day in prayer believing it to be her last but her execution was delayed
Her immense strength & composure is to be admired
#FinaldaysofAnneBoleyn
#HenryVIII & #AnneBoleyn's marriage was declared null & void, denying her dying as Queen, making Elizabeth illegitimate
Spending her day in prayer believing it to be her last but her execution was delayed
Her immense strength & composure is to be admired
May 17, 2024 at 12:54 PM
#OTD 17 May 1536
#FinaldaysofAnneBoleyn
#HenryVIII & #AnneBoleyn's marriage was declared null & void, denying her dying as Queen, making Elizabeth illegitimate
Spending her day in prayer believing it to be her last but her execution was delayed
Her immense strength & composure is to be admired
#FinaldaysofAnneBoleyn
#HenryVIII & #AnneBoleyn's marriage was declared null & void, denying her dying as Queen, making Elizabeth illegitimate
Spending her day in prayer believing it to be her last but her execution was delayed
Her immense strength & composure is to be admired
#OTD 3 May 1536
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
‘I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable’
Clearly shocked he was careful not to criticise the King!
#History
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
‘I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable’
Clearly shocked he was careful not to criticise the King!
#History
May 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
#OTD 3 May 1536
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
‘I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable’
Clearly shocked he was careful not to criticise the King!
#History
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
‘I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable’
Clearly shocked he was careful not to criticise the King!
#History
#OTD 3 May 1536
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
‘I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable’
Brave but measured!
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
‘I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable’
Brave but measured!
May 3, 2024 at 9:29 AM
#OTD 3 May 1536
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
‘I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable’
Brave but measured!
Thomas Cranmer wrote to #HenryVIII about #AnneBoleyn’s arrest
‘I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable’
Brave but measured!
#OTD 30 Mar 1533
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was 🔥 at the stake
#TheTudors
#History
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was 🔥 at the stake
#TheTudors
#History
March 30, 2026 at 6:05 AM
#OTD 30 Mar 1533
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was 🔥 at the stake
#TheTudors
#History
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was 🔥 at the stake
#TheTudors
#History
#OTD 11 May 1536
The King's council arrived at the Tower of London instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner instead they found the self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
#Tudor
#strongwoman
The King's council arrived at the Tower of London instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner instead they found the self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
#Tudor
#strongwoman
May 11, 2024 at 11:21 AM
#OTD 11 May 1536
The King's council arrived at the Tower of London instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner instead they found the self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
#Tudor
#strongwoman
The King's council arrived at the Tower of London instructed to use any means to extract #AnneBoleyn's confession
Expecting a terrified prisoner instead they found the self-assured Queen holding out her hand to be kissed before bidding them begin their business
#Tudor
#strongwoman
#OTD 30 Mar 1533
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was burnt at the stake 😳
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was burnt at the stake 😳
March 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
#OTD 30 Mar 1533
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was burnt at the stake 😳
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was burnt at the stake 😳
Author and historian @claireridgway.bsky.social investigates #AnneBoleyn's first years at the #Tudor Court — was Anne the ambitious "foolish girl" her critics alleged? www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlSS...
Anne Boleyn Before Henry VIII: The Secret Promise, The Poet, and the Myths
YouTube video by The Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society
www.youtube.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Author and historian @claireridgway.bsky.social investigates #AnneBoleyn's first years at the #Tudor Court — was Anne the ambitious "foolish girl" her critics alleged? www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlSS...
#OTD 30 Mar 1533
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was burnt at the stake un #MaryI rule!
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was burnt at the stake un #MaryI rule!
March 30, 2024 at 10:58 AM
#OTD 30 Mar 1533
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was burnt at the stake un #MaryI rule!
#ThomasCranmer was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Just in time to make judgement on the annulment of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon’s marriage & officiate at #AnneBoleyn’s coronation
Faithfully serving the crown for 22yrs until he was burnt at the stake un #MaryI rule!
#OTD 15 May 1536
The crowd assembled, #AnneBoleyn’s trial took place at The Tower Of London
Norfolk her uncle, Lord High Steward sat on an elevated throne
As befitted her status, she was tried by a jury of her peers but her fellow accused verdicts rendered this a box ticking exercise
The crowd assembled, #AnneBoleyn’s trial took place at The Tower Of London
Norfolk her uncle, Lord High Steward sat on an elevated throne
As befitted her status, she was tried by a jury of her peers but her fellow accused verdicts rendered this a box ticking exercise
May 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM
#OTD 15 May 1536
The crowd assembled, #AnneBoleyn’s trial took place at The Tower Of London
Norfolk her uncle, Lord High Steward sat on an elevated throne
As befitted her status, she was tried by a jury of her peers but her fellow accused verdicts rendered this a box ticking exercise
The crowd assembled, #AnneBoleyn’s trial took place at The Tower Of London
Norfolk her uncle, Lord High Steward sat on an elevated throne
As befitted her status, she was tried by a jury of her peers but her fellow accused verdicts rendered this a box ticking exercise
A magical look at #AnneBoleyn's life at Hever Castle from @historyextra.bsky.social, with @drowenemmerson.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb4Q... #Tudors #TudorQueen #HenryVIII #history
Inside Hever Castle: explore Anne Boleyn’s childhood home
YouTube video by HistoryExtra
www.youtube.com
March 25, 2026 at 1:54 AM
A magical look at #AnneBoleyn's life at Hever Castle from @historyextra.bsky.social, with @drowenemmerson.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb4Q... #Tudors #TudorQueen #HenryVIII #history