A stunning full length portrait of Catherine Parr from ⁦National Portrait Gallery⁩ Once thought to be Lady Jane Grey, it depicts the last of Henry VIII’s six wives as the confident, self-possessed, intelligent and glamorous figure that she was #catherineparr #henryviii #sixwives

ladies and gentlemen, Phtalo Green

Sneak peak of my chapter in the Oxford History of the Seven Years’ War, the world’s first global war. Proofs mean publication is not far off.

I wish this volume existed when I was starting my PhD!

Upon her death, Maud Parr left her daughter Kateryn a 'jeweled cipher pendant in the shape of an 'M' '- this is likely one of the pieces that Kateryn Parr was fighting to retrieve from the Tower after the death of Henry VIII.

*Women's Voices in Tudor Wills, 1485–1603: Authority,…

Recently restored portrait of #AnneofCleves by Hans Holbein the Younger (1539), currently housed at the Richelieu Wing of the Musée du Louvre. The results are striking—a powerful reminder of the rich colours of the age.

📷 © Musée du Louvre / Nicolas Bousser

The Kate Middleton Photo Scandal has now got me seriously questioning this. 😒

Fake royal images? No, I’ve never heard of that…

BREAKING: Galleries are refusing to display this image of Henry VIII with Jane Seymour and Edward VI over fears it may have been manipulated

Compared to the other five wives of Henry VIII, little interest has been shown in Jane Seymour. Yet there was much more to Jane than has been readily available. Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more with Jane's biographer Dr. Elizabeth Norton: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t… Dr Elizabeth Norton

Sketches of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots by Francois Clouet, aged about 16 and 7.

On this day in 1526: Birth of Henry Carey, the son of Mary Boleyn & William Carey (or Henry VIII?)

Queen Elizabeth I gave him the title of Baron Hunsdon in January 1559 and called him her 'good Harry.'

I love this new novel, set in 1546: beautiful and meditative, it takes one back in time. I’m speaking to the author Francesca Kay about it soon for Not Just the Tudors.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David’s Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌼

The iconic image of the statue of Henry VII with his birthplace, Pembroke Castle, as a backdrop, is a familiar one in Tudor circles. In Issue 11, Tony Riches explains the story of the statue’s creation.

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I first started blogging about Henry VII and Wales about 14 years ago. Tudor Wales, my guidebook, was released 10 years ago. With Son of Prophecy, you could could say I've finally reached the end of this journey.

In 1513, the notorious Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli described the 22-year-old Henry VIII as 'ricco, feroce, cupido di gloria' (rich, fierce, lusting for glory).

A keen and often accurate observer of the world around him, he wasn't wrong, was he?