Is there more to Katharine of Aragon’s story?
With Tudor Times we profile a different figure every month. Here, Melita Thomas explores King Henry VIII’s first love, Katharine of Aragon.
Tudor of the month: Lord Robert Dudley
Lord Robert Dudley had a passionate affair with Elizabeth I. Melita Thomas of Tudor Times explores why the queen didn't marry him and what happened to their relationship
Lord Robert Dudley was the love of...
Tudor of the Month: Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke
Mary Sidney was one of the most significant female literary figures of the Renaissance, say Tudor Times
Mary Sidney is remembered not only for her own work, of which probably only a part remains, but...
Tudor John Knox: Scottish minister, writer and leader of the Reformation
This month Melita Thomas of Tudor Times explores the life and times of Tudor John Knox, a Scottish firebrand who lived through during the reigns of King Henry VIII, Edward VI, Bloody Mary and...
January: Tudor of the Month – Bess of Hardwick
With Tudor Times we profile a different figure every month. Here, Melita Thomas looks at Elizabethan entrepreneur Bess of Hardwick, one the era’s most formidable women.
Tudor of the Month: Anne of Denmark
With Tudor Times we profile a different figure every month. Here, Melita Thomas looks at Anne of Denmark, although not strictly a Tudor, she was the first ‘Queen of Great Britain’ following Elizabeth’s death.
Tudor of the Month – Sir Thomas More
With Tudor Times we profile a different figure every month. Here, Melita Thomas looks at Sir Thomas More, the ‘Man for All Seasons’ who stood up to King Henry VIII.
Tudor of the Month – Margaret Tudor
With Tudor Times we profile a different figure every month. Here, Melita Thomas explores the dramatic life of Henry VIII’s sister, Margaret Tudor.
July: Tudor of the Month – Honor Grenville
With Tudor Times we profile a different figure every month. Here, Melita Thomas looks at Honor Greville whose correspondence offers a unique glimpse into Tudor life.
Tudor of the Month – William Shakespeare
With Tudor Times we profile a different figure every month. Here, Melita Thomas explores one of the most famous of them all, the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare.
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