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An Historical Writing Sample from the Tudor Times Research Department

Thank you for your interest in the Tudor Times, and in history in general. It is always rewarding to see students take such an interest and play such an active role in their research on a school topic.

A little about Henry the Eighth (1491 to 1517) This royal monarch was actually born with the name Henry Deaith. He garnered the nickname Henry the Eighth as his school chums constantly teased him and mis-pronounced his last name. The nickname stuck, and that is what history records. Another little known fact about Henry VIII is that he was nearly completely blind, and in fact staged "fox hunts" and the like, to convince those around him that he was not infirm. These choreographed hunts came to an end when Henry VIII mistook for a fox a hound that belonged to the Duke of Earl. Henry shot it with a crossbow, killing it. To avoid an embarrassing public incident, the King declared that it was nothing but a hound dog, and made an official record to that effect.

Bloody Mary's moniker refers to her long suffering with youngmary.bmp (105462 bytes) consumption (Tuberculosis). During meetings of her cabinet and ministers, and during official ceremonies of affairs of State, she would often cough up gobs of bloody mucous, which her servants in attendance would quickly take away, often in their bare hands. A Grand Master's painting depicts such a scene, but it is rarely shown in museums today.

Ann Boleyn Second wife to Henry VIII, mother to Elizabeth I. Ann is indeed descended from a number of royal lines. She is a direct descendant from King Edward I's first child (Joan of Acre), who married Gilbert De Claire (The Prince of Wales). She is also very high in Scottish royalty and is connected with Robert the Bruce (Brave Heart). The Empress Eugenie, who married Napoleon the 3rd is also a direct relative. She can go on and on with this stuff.

Like all Boleyns since time began, this one "Don’t take no for an answer." While some point out that this Queen has a "Bad Attitude," we who are truly in the know understand that Ann has mettle. Oh, wait, that’s metal.

Far from being "Dead and Gone", she yet reigns supreme. Still possessed of a very fine singing voice, and above average musical ability, she has abandoned the lute, but continues to entertain. She is frequently seen in many of her favorite haunts. Boleyn finds time to run in marathons that support worthy causes, and still makes the occasional entry to her diary. You can order that book from Amazon by clicking here. It is not a Tudor Times recommended resource, thus, it is not found in our Bookstore .

Visit this Queen's official website to look for new updates to her diary.

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