Tag: Tudor
The Annulment of Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon at Dunstable Priory
The Priory Church of St Peter (Dunstable Priory) is the remaining nave of a former Augustinian priory church and monastery, that today is part of the Archdeaconry of Bedford, located within the Diocese of St Albans in the town of Dunstable, England.
Richard III Society grant for medieval masculinity PhD research
If you found yourself up against Henry VIII at a jousting tournament, it might have been advisable to let the king win. It proved to be a good career move for Charles Brandon. He was a fantastic jouster, able to beat all his opponents…except Henry. However, he did end up as a Duke and married the king’s sister.
Football Was For Real Men In Tudor England!!!
An Oxford University academic is leading a project to study coroners' reports of accidental deaths in Tudor England and it shows that football was the most dangerous!!