I am Gloriana, married to the people of England. I have the heart and stomach of a King. Elizabeth I, Lover of Robert Dudley, but loves my crown more. Parody,
✨ 5 Facts about Anne of Cleves ✨
1. Anne of Cleves was born in 1515, the second daughter of John III, the Duke of Cleves and Count of Mark, who was known as John the Peaceful.
#OTD in 1553. We don't know the exact date on which #LadyJaneGrey wrote the letter of her life to #QueenMary. We do know it was in the first few weeks of August. Jane would state that she was wrong for accepting the crown, however didn't seek it out. #Onthisday#history#Tudors
I suppose now would be a good time to do a cover reveal as my book is available for preorder! Wasn't expecting that so soon! Thank you @penswordbooks for a beautiful cover!
“You have many friends who wish you well. Reckon me among that number."
So Queen #AnneBoleyn said to the son of the once-great Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Wynter, when they met in 1534.
Wynter went on to become Archdeacon of York, Richmond & Cornwall.
He died in c. 1546, aged 36.
One month until release! #NewBook - Join me on a journey from Calais and across to #Italy as I try to trace the whereabouts of the sword that beheaded #AnneBoleyn, an item historians have shown zero interest in discovering. In fact, it's time to remedy the complete disinterest shown to the man who wielded it as well; he didn't exist in a vacuum. In fact, he had rather a large family... #History #Tudors
Five weeks until release! #NewBook - If you want yet another rehash of 'The Greatest Hits of #AnneBoleyn', i.e. six fingers or no six fingers/framed or not framed/1501 or 1507, then this isn't the book for you. If you want a book that has something NEW to say about the subject, including the real name of the Swordsman of Calais and the ultimate fate of the weapon that beheaded a #QueenofEngland, then this IS the book for you! #Tudors #History