Was Henry VIII Having an Affair with the Duke of Buckingham’s Sister?

http://www.susanhigginbotham.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/250px-Portrait_of_Anne_Stafford.jpg

In May 1510, Henry VIII is supposed to have strayed from the marital bed of Catherine of Aragon, taking as his partner Anne, Lady Hastings, a sister of Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. Indeed, book after book confidently asserts that …

Posted in Henry VIII's Queens, Tudor England | 3 Comments

Did Katherine Howard Say That She Would Rather Die the Wife of Thomas Culpeper?

In case you think you’re going mad, yes, this post did originally appear on another blog. I set up a separate blog entitled “Tudor Myths and Misconceptions,” but after giving it some thought, I’ve decided it’s impractical (and slightly insane) …

Posted in Henry VIII's Queens, Katherine Howard | 8 Comments