I'm over a week late to the party celebrating/remembering the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket's 850 year anniversary of his death. The infamous quote, allegedly shouted by Henry II, 'Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?' has been debated on whether he ever said that to his guards. One thing you will learn... Continue Reading →
*Always Crowned. Never 'coronated'. It’s all lies. That was a PSA from my college tutor. After I started to finally watch the Crown on Netflix, I learned that Edward VIII, Queen Elizabeth's uncle abdicated his throne to his brother. I was intrigued to know how many other monarchs were never crowned, even though I already... Continue Reading →
Hi Biscuit Breakers, Anyone wonder how these giant businesses that we all know (and some love) started off? Remember these now multi-million businesses were seedlings of an idea in someone's head. Think Tony Stark and his random decision to make Iron Man. You'll definitely know these names below, but do you know how they started?... Continue Reading →
"I'm the survivor, Catherine Parr. I bet you wanna know how I got this far..." Catherine Parr, the last of the old King's wives. But she was no stranger to marriage. In fact, Henry must have met his female match as Parr was married a total of 4 times. Henry was her 3rd husband. Catherine... Continue Reading →
I'd say that Catherine Howard is the most 'misunderstood' wife of Henry VIII. She certainly didn't have a clean childhood, but her infamous 'promiscuity' should not be blown out of proportion. She ruled alongside him for a mere two years (not enough time for a coronation) and her complicated past was damning before she even... Continue Reading →
It's the classic tale of catfishing. But in this case, Anne probably held the trump card and outlived not only the King himself, but also ALL of the other queens. After doing my research a bit more into her history, I've found that she, alongside Katherine of Aragon are my favourite queens so far. Anne... Continue Reading →
She was Henry's favourite wife. He was later buried beside her in Windsor. Why? Because despite his two previous feisty Queens, Jane Seymour was unremarkably unremarkable. She had a traditional feminine education in stitching, cooking, etiquette and the rest of that nonsense. She could only write her name. Jane wasn't completely stupid though, she served... Continue Reading →
Her name is often carried as a notorious queen. A sex goddess who seduced Henry into reforming the church. But we're not going to focus on those claims. And as much as I love SIX, they uphold Boleyn's flirtatious nature and dismiss her political influence. In 'Don't Lose Ur Head' she explicitly says "politics? Not... Continue Reading →
Hi Biscuit Breakers! Now that my trip to the theatre to see SIX! has unfortunately been postponed, I thought I'd share some little known facts about Henry VIII's wives, which in retrospect shouldn't be "little known". First up is Catherine of Aragon. She was a Spanish princess originally betrothed to Henry's older brother: Arthur. However... Continue Reading →
Hi Biscuit Breakers! Today (12th May) marks International Nurses Day. It's very important to celebrate this day especially at the moment as these wonderful nurses our saving our lives under the coronavirus pandemic. International Nurses Day was first celebrated in 1965, and it was chosen on this day as it is Florence Nightingale's birthday. She... Continue Reading →
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