Edward VI and Mary Tudor: Protestant King and Catholic Sister
Judith Richards helps us appreciate a Marian perspective on the reign of the boy-king.
Tudor
The Birth of Henry Tudor
The man who founded the Tudor dynasty was born on January 28th, 1457.
Henry VIII and Scotland
Gervase Phillips explains how and why Henry so badly mishandled his relations with the Scots.
Sir Nicholas Carew: Tudor Conspirator?
Graham Noble introduces a figure whose career sheds light on the power struggles of Henry VIII’s reign.
Will the Real Henry VIII Please Stand Up?
Henry VIII may be our most famous monarch, a man who still bestrides English history as mightily as he dominated his kingdom nearly 500 years ago – but how well do we really understand him?
The Two Tudor Queens Regnant
Judith Richards pinpoints the debts of Elizabeth I to her older half-sister.
Latimer and Ridley Burned at the Stake
The Oxford Martyrs were killed on 16 October 1555.
Mid-Tudor England: Years of Trauma and Survival
John Matusiak examines whether a common interpretation can survive detailed scrutiny.
Vagabond!
Mark Rathbone assesses the effectiveness of measures taken in Tudor England to meet the problems of poverty and vagrancy.
Henry VII and the Shaping of the Tudor State
Sean Cunningham highlights the importance of 'rule by recognisance' in the reign of the first Tudor monarch.