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  • Anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s Execution: 5 Books to Read in Remembrance of the Doomed Queen!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a list of five books about Anne Boleyn to read in remembrance of her death.   Anne Boleyn was executed on May 19, 1536, making today the 488th anniversary of that tragic day!   As Anne Boleyn is my favorite historical Queen,…

  • Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn, The Chateau Vert Pageant

    Welcome to Royal Romance Week Day Six here at White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be about Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, specifically about the Chateau Vert Pageant that took place in 1522, which did take place on Shrove Tuesday, which is today celebrated as Mardi Gras.   I…

  • Henry VII & Elizabeth of York, Birth of the Tudor Dynasty!

    Welcome back to Royal Romance Week Day Five here at White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the relationship between Henry VII and his Queen Elizabeth of York!   This is the first post this week that is featuring a married couple, and interestingly, this is the only post this week…

  • Elizabeth I & Robert Dudley, Elizabethan Lovers

    Welcome to Royal Romance Week Day Four here at White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the relationship between Elizabeth I and her great favorite Robert Dudley!   So we have made our way from the Royal Romances of France to the Royal Romances of England.   I wanted to feature…

  • Shakespeare’s ‘A Winter’s Tale’, Inspired by Anne Boleyn?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post will explore the possible connection between Anne Boleyn and Shakespeare’s play A Winter’s Tale.   Many people who are fans of Shakespeare and lovers of Tudor history will know that the plot of A Winter’s Tale is a complex romance set at a…

  • From “La Plus Heureuse” to “La Reine Anne Sans Tete”: The Downfall of Anne Boleyn

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have chosen to write about Anne Boleyn yet again.   This is important because today is the anniversary of her execution!   On May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn was beheaded by the Swordsman of Calais after being found guilty of adultery, incest, and treason. Her execution sent shock…

  • Confessions of Anne Boleyn

    For today’s blog post I have decided to post a short story I have written about Anne Boleyn. It is from her perspective in her time in the Tower of London, awaiting execution! I hope you will enjoy this. Confessions of Anne Boleyn by Maranda Wabik Once upon a time I was Queen of England,…