The tudors portrait

Thank you so much to Sandra Vasoli, author of Je Anne Boleyn: Struck with the Dart of Love for sharing some of her thoughts and research on "The Lady in the

“Portrait of Sibylle of Cleves (1512 –1554) Electress consort of Saxony. Her younger sister was Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII. #History #Art”

Elizabeth I as a princess, copy of a painting by William Scrots

Learn about some important Tudor Christmas traditions and just how the Anne Boleyn and her family enjoyed their Christmases at Hever Castle.

The October Ancestry Challenge 2013 is 23 posts in 23 days about 23 ancestors. Ancestor #9 – Sir Thomas Culpeper of Hardreshull, Bayhall, and Exton ***** or ***** We’re All Connected, but Don’t Te…

Anne of Cleves (German: Anna von Kleve; 28 June or 22 September 1515, Düsseldorf - 16 July 1557, London), queen of England from 6 January to 12 July 1540 as the fourth wife of King Henry VIII. The second daughter of John III Duke of Cleves, little is known of her before 1527 when, at the age of eleven, she became betrothed to the son of the Duke of Lorraine; the betrothal was cancelled eight years later. Henry VIII desired a political alliance with Anne's brother, William, who was a leader…

The portrait known as “The Jersey Portrait,” was once thought to depict Lady Jane Grey. Through thorough research however, the conclusion is that this is a portrait of Queen Katherine P…