New Post Next Week

I am sorry that I have been away for so long.  I am writing a new post, and I hope to publish it next week.

Exciting News!

Richard III Is Found!

Royal History | Suite101

Royal History | Suite101

The Queen's 3D Christmas Message: Behind the Scenes

Merry Christmas, everyone!

A New King or Queen!

Great news this week! Beautiful Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is pregnant, and her child will be a future monarch! It's also happy news that the Duchess is out of hospital, and recovering from her severe morning sickness.

Anne's Marriages

I was going to write about the marriage or marriages of the enigmatic Anne Boleyn, my favourite wife.  However, I found this excellent post about Henry and Anne.  This is a comprehensive look at the subject.  Enjoy it.

Catherine Gets Her Man!

The beautiful 24 year old bride must have been the happiest woman at the world as she stood at the altar of the small room in Greenwich Palace.  After several years of struggles over her marriage dowry, illness and even threats to be sent back to Spain, Catherine of Aragon was finally marrying her prince.  And what a prince!

The soon-to-be-crowned Henry  was over six feet tall, handsome, auburn-haired, cultured, pious and well-educated.  Any woman would be pleased to marry him.

It was a quiet wedding, however, unlike the splendid wedding Catherine had to Henry's brother, Arthur.  Henry was still in mourning for his father, Henry VII.  Also, there may have been lingering doubts about the propriety of the marriage - a dispensation had to be granted by the Pope because Henry was marrying his brother's widow.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, William Warham, performed the ceremony which was witnessed by Lord Steward Shrewsbury and William Thomas.  Now Catherine could look forward to her coronation as Queen of England which would be a much more lavish affair.