Was Katheryn Howard’s execution avoidable? It may be that in death, as in much of her life, she was a pawn manipulated by some of the most powerful men in England. As historian and novelist Alison Weir tells Historia, evidence suggests that it was Henry VIII’s advisors, rather than the grief-stricken King himself, who wanted […]
Win Tickets to Alison’s Weir’s Book Launch!
Win a pair of tickets to the launch of the stunning third book in Alison Weir’s Six Tudor Queens series, Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen. Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen publishes on 3rd May 2018. The third book in the Six Tudor Queens series, it draws a finely detailed and enthralling portrait of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII’s third queen. […]
Tardiness and Tempest: Henry VIII’s Courtship of Anne Boleyn
Did Anne Boleyn really fend off Henry VIII’s advances for seven years? Our guest this month, Alison Weir, dishes the dirt. It was novel for a King like Henry VIII to have to beg for sexual favours. When he asked Anne Boleyn to become his mistress, around 1525-6, she refused. She would not even agree to […]
May Giveaway!
New novels from two historical fiction heavyweights up for grabs this month! Win a copy of Dunstan, the brand new standalone