Tudor Historian. Writer behind TudorBlogger and HeleneReads. Working at Northumbria University Library. Books: • Elizabethan Rebellions (2023) • Tudor Executions (2024) • The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn (2025) • Henry VIII's Quest for an Heir (2026)https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mur7w643pc2oOn This Day in History 5 September 1548 Kateryn Parr, dowager Queen of England, died at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire, from complications due to childbirth. You can read more on my blog today: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/09/05/on-this-day-in-history-5-september-death-of-kateryn-parr/ #katerynparr #katherineparr #tudors #history #onthisday05 Sep 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mur7w643pc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mupsbw6cdk2mI couldn't resist writing a blog post on publication day! Sharing some quick thoughts, some early reviews, and some thanks ☺️ Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/celebrating-the-publication-of-henry Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/09/04/celebrating-the-publication-of-henry-viiis-quest-for-an-heir/ #henryviii #publicationday #newbook #anneboleyn #katherineofaragon04 Sep 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupsbw6cdk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mup2slacks2qI am absolutely DELIGHTED (and relieved) that after a 5 day delay my new book ‘Henry VIII’s Quest for an Heir: The King’s Great Matter’ is NOW PUBLISHED! 🎉🎉 https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Henry-VIIIs-Quest-for-an-Heir-Hardback/p/61934 #tudors #history #newbook #henryviii04 Sep 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup2slacks2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3munhh3jw6c2qToday's post on my blog is a book review - 'Anne Boleyn's First Love: The Life of Henry Percy' by Jan-Marie Knights, gifted by Amberley Publishing - thank you! Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/book-review-anne-boleyns-first-love Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/09/03/book-review-anne-boleyns-first-love-the-life-of-henry-percy-by-jan-marie-knights/ #tudors #janmarieknights #history #bookreview03 Sep 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3munhh3jw6c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mumpdxmvbc24I am so grateful for the amazing reviews I've had on my newest book, which isn't quite out yet, but hopefully should be fairly imminent from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social ! https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Henry-VIIIs-Quest-for-an-Heir-Hardback/p/61934 #tudors #henryviii #history #historybook #anneboleyn #katherineofaragon03 Sep 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumpdxmvbc24https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mukbakwvn22hToday on my blog and Substack I'm joined by Sylvia Barbara Soberton to talk about her latest book on Mary Boleyn. Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/guest-post-q-and-a-with-sylvia-barbara Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/09/02/guest-post-sylvia-barbara-soberton-on-mary-boleyn/ #history #maryboleyn #tudors #tudorhistory #guestinterview02 Sep 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukbakwvn22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3muh2wql4ls2uOn This Day in History - 1 September 1532 Creation of Anne Boleyn as Marquess of Pembroke https://tudorblogger.com/2026/09/01/on-this-day-in-history-1-september-creation-of-anne-boleyn-as-marquess-of-pembroke/ #history #anneboleyn #tudors #onthisdayinhistory #onthisday01 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh2wql4ls2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mu5aqksbus2lI wanted to let people know that I’ve been notified of a delay in my upcoming book ‘Henry VIII’s Quest for an Heir’ which was due to be released on Sunday. I’ve been told that it is due into the warehouse today but that it might not be able to be processed for sale until after the bank holiday.28 Aug 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5aqksbus2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mu57jxaqpc2yToday on my blog and Substack is a review of 'Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: Royal Daughters of the Conquest' by @thehistorybits.bsky.social published by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/book-review-princesses-of-the-early Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/08/28/book-review-princesses-of-the-early-middle-ages-royal-daughters-of-the-conquest-by-sharon-bennett-connolly/ #history28 Aug 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu57jxaqpc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mtnydpd7ck23On This Day in History - 22 August 1485 Battle of Bosworth Field, death of King Richard III, and accession of King Henry VII, the beginning of the Tudor reign. https://tudorblogger.com/2026/08/22/on-this-day-in-history-22-august-battle-of-bosworth-field-death-of-king-richard-iii-and-accession-of-king-henry-vii/ #history #onthisday #tudors #warsoftheroses #richardiii #henryvii #bosworth #bosworthfield22 Aug 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnydpd7ck23https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mtk666uqd225Today on my blog and Substack is a list of non-fiction reading on the six wives of Henry VIII, narrowed down to five books per wife. What books would you recommend? Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/non-fiction-reading-on-the-six-wives Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/08/20/non-fiction-reading-on-the-six-wives-of-henry-viii/ #tudors #books #reading #sixwives20 Aug 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk666uqd225https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mtjwsq7cek24Thanks to Laura from Talking About History for hosting me to talk about some of the royal Tudor males who died before attaining their majority, in the run-up to the release of my new book in 10 days! https://talkingabouthistory.substack.com/p/guest-post-royal-tudor-males-who #tudors #history #tudorhistory20 Aug 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjwsq7cek24https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mtj7w4umqc2kIt's just 10 days until 'Henry VIII's Quest for an Heir: The King's Great Matter' is published by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social !! There is still time to pre-order your copy if you haven't already 😊 https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Henry-VIIIs-Quest-for-an-Heir-Hardback/p/61934 #tudors #henryviii #anneboleyn #katherineofaragon #history20 Aug 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj7w4umqc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mt74zcsirc2fToday's post on my blog and Substack returns to be series of What Ifs, this time looking at what if Henry, Duke of Cornwall, hadn't died in 1511, but lived to succeed to the throne? Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/what-if-henry-duke-of-cornwall-hadnt Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/08/16/what-if-henry-duke-of-cornwall-hadnt-died-in-1511/ #tudors #whatif #history16 Aug 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt74zcsirc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3msuy5lsve224Today's post on my blog and Substack is a little different - it's not Tudor! It's a review of one of my favourite documentaries on Jack the Ripper. Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/media-review-jack-the-ripper-the Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/08/12/media-review-jack-the-ripper-the-definitive-story-2011/ #jacktheripper #documentary #historyblogger #historyblog12 Aug 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuy5lsve224https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3msnh3xva3s2kToday on my blog and Substack I am joined by @writerbeverleya.bsky.social to talk about her new book on Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen, published by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/guest-post-q-and-a-with-beverley-261 Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/08/09/guest-post-beverley-adams-on-elizabeth-stuart-the-winter-queen/ #history #stuarts09 Aug 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnh3xva3s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3msfvvu3ui22jToday I am a guest on the @penandswordbooks.bsky.social blog with a post on 'Women of Henry VIII's 'Great Matter''. https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/blog/the-women-of-henry-viiis-great-matter/ #henryviii #anneboleyn #katherineofaragon #bessieblount #maryboleyn #janeseymour #maryi #princessmary #elizabethblount #catherineofaragon06 Aug 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfvvu3ui22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3msejbyiggc24Today's post on my blog is a book review of 'Mary Boleyn: The Queen's Slandered Sister' by Sylvia Barbara Soberton. Thanks to The History Press for gifting me a copy for review. Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/book-review-mary-boleyn-the-queens Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/08/05/book-review-mary-boleyn-the-queens-slandered-sister-by-sylvia-barbara-soberton/ #tudors #bookreview05 Aug 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3msejbyiggc24https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3ms6xcxz4gc27Today I'm joined by @tonyriches.bsky.social on my blog and Substack to talk about his new book 'Queen Anna', about Anne of Denmark, the wife of James I of England / James VI of Scotland. Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/guest-post-q-and-a-with-tony-riches-ba8 Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/08/03/guest-post-tony-riches-on-queen-anne-of-denmark/ #anneofdenmark03 Aug 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6xcxz4gc27https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mrul6kv2dc23Today's post on my blog is answering your questions! If you sent me a question that you wanted me to answer, then today is the day to get your answer! Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/ask-me-anything-what-did-you-want Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/07/30/ask-me-anything-what-did-you-want-to-know/ #history #tudors #askmeanything #tudorblogger30 Jul 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrul6kv2dc23https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mrhn4n2e4226Today on my blog and Substack, I welcome the lovely Laura Adkins to talk about the subject of her new book - Richard Rich, and whether or not he was a villain. Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/guest-post-with-laura-adkins Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/07/25/guest-post-laura-adkins-on-richard-rich/ #tudors #tudorblogger #richardrich #guestpost25 Jul 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhn4n2e4226https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mr5i4nqzik2vToday on my blog - a review of 'The Queen's Painter' by Wendy Holden, told from the point of view of Hans Holbein the Younger. Thanks to @mountainleopard.bsky.social for a copy to read and review! Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/book-review-the-queens-painter Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/07/21/book-review-the-queens-painter-by-wendy-holden/21 Jul 2026 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5i4nqzik2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mqtdcpjdhc24New post on my Substack today, reposting a review of 'Lucy Worsley Investigates' series 1 that I wrote on my blog back in 2023. Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/media-review-lucy-worsley-investigates Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2023/02/17/media-review-lucy-worsley-investigates-series-1/ #history #lucyworsley #princesinthetower #woitchcraze #blackdeath #georgeiii17 Jul 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtdcpjdhc24https://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mqofplo5n22eA double whammy today! It is 1 year since 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' was published - where has the time gone? My post about that anniversary is also the 500th post on my website/blog! Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/a-whole-year-of-the-many-faces-of Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/07/15/a-whole-year-of-the-many-faces-of-anne-boleyn/ #anneboleyn15 Jul 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqofplo5n22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mqhxyxdftc2fToday on my blog I have reviewed 'Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion, and the Queen Who Changed History' by Martha Tatarnic. Thanks to Morehouse Publishing for gifting me a copy for review. Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/book-review-anne-boleyn-reputation Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/07/12/book-review-anne-boleyn-reputation-revolution-religion-and-the-queen-who-changed-history-by-martha-tatarnic/12 Jul 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhxyxdftc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mqgsn7aeac2oOn This Day in History … 12 July 1543. Marriage of Henry VIII and Kateryn Parr at Hampton Court Palace. http://tudorblogger.com/2026/07/12/on-this-day-in-history-12-july-marriage-of-henry-viii-and-kateryn-parr/12 Jul 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqgsn7aeac2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mq75bf2wys2kToday marks 2 years since the publication of my second book 'Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block' so check out some of my reflections on the last 2 years! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/reflections-on-2-years-of-tudor-executions Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/07/09/reflections-on-2-years-of-tudor-executions/ #tudors09 Jul 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq75bf2wys2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mpytobiiq22xNew book review on my blog and Substack - of 'Master Secretary: Robert Cecil - A Life in Fiction' by Richard Woulfe published by @chiselbury.bsky.social Substack: https://tudorblogger.substack.com/p/book-review-master-secretary-robert Blog: https://tudorblogger.com/2026/07/06/book-review-master-secretary-robert-cecil-a-life-in-fiction-by-richard-woulfe/ #tudors #stuarts #bookreview #robertcecil #history06 Jul 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpytobiiq22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tudorblogger.bsky.social/post/3mpyroph3fk25The first review of my upcoming book 'Henry VIII's Quest for an Heir: The King's Great Matter' is in, and it's a 5-star! Published by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social on 30 August 2026. https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Henry-VIIIs-Quest-for-an-Heir-Hardback/p/61934 #tudors #henryviii #anneboleyn #katherineofaragon #catherineofaragon #book06 Jul 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:3otjyde2m4d4yfh4ml2bpdhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyroph3fk25