Tudors

A Queen's Cipher: Speaking Truth to Power

A recently decoded cipher in a sketch for a pendant may represent Tudor Queen Catherine of Aragon’s defiance against her husband Henry...

How Anachronistic was "Ever After"?

Ever After met with box office success and today, scores an impressive 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. But how historically accurate was this...

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None Shown Fairer for Beauty and Charm than Mary, The Tudor Rose

Of the four surviving children from the union between Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, none shone fairer for beauty and charm than the...

The Marital Machinations of the Tudors

As a new King to a small island nation, in 1485 Henry Tudor had to make alliances, and fast. So he turned to marriage to secure the...