Tudors

Amy Robsart by William Clarke Wontner

Suspicious Facts About Amy Robsart, The Tudors’ Biggest Mystery

Amy Robsart married for love—only for her scheming husband and his family to use her as a pawn in their brutal game of thrones.
February 6, 2025 Dancy Mason

Scandalous Facts About Lady Arbella Stuart, The Queen Who Never Was

Lady Arbella Stuart had a life full of secrets, ambition, and rebellion. The once-likely successor to Queen Elizabeth I, her rare pedigree was a curse, not a blessing—and led her right into scandal and an infamously tragic end.
January 30, 2025 Binet
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Head-Rolling Facts About Henry VIII, England's Most Infamous King

Immediately after Henry VIII saw a portrait of the enigmatic Anne of Cleves, he made her his bride. But when they finally met, his stomach dropped: she was unthinkably ugly—or so he claimed. Now, modern historians suggest a more disturbing reason for his disgust.
January 30, 2025 Rachel Seigel
Tudor Jewel Amongst 2021 Treasure Finds British Museum Reports Today

A man in the UK using a metal detector for fun discovered a priceless Tudor treasure, unseen for hundreds of years.

In 2019, an English man got much more than he bargained for when he found an absolutely stunning lost treasure that belonged to one of the Tudor era’s most remarkable figures.
January 29, 2025 Samantha Henman
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Ruthless Facts About Bloody Mary, The First Queen Of England

Queen Mary reigned for only 5 short years, yet in that time she burned over 280 heretics at the stake. Her cruelty earned her the name “Bloody Mary,” but few people know about her even darker history.
January 28, 2025 Carl Wyndham
Tudor Jewel Amongst 2021 Treasure Finds British Museum Reports Today

A Metal Detectorist Just Found A Priceless Tudor Treasure

In 2019, an English man got much more than he bargained for when he found an absolutely stunning lost treasure that belonged to one of the Tudor era’s most remarkable figures.
January 24, 2025 Samantha Henman


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