Your search results

Articles

Podcasts

Video

Refine

PeriodToggle options display

Period

PeopleToggle options display

People

TopicsToggle options display

Topics

Refine your resultsClose filters sidebar

PeriodToggle options display

Period

PeopleToggle options display

People

TopicsToggle options display

Topics

Clear

Close

Showing 1 to 11 of 11 results

Katherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII. National Portrait Gallery, London. (Photo by PHAS/UIG via Getty Images)

Tudor

The lost heirs of Henry VIII: Alison Weir on Katherine of Aragon’s failed pregnancies

Illustration of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn on their wedding day

Tudor

The royal weddings of Henry VIII: Alison Weir on what came before divorced, beheaded, died...

A pile of books

General Modern

How to write a historical novel and get it published: 9 tips from bestselling authors Alison Weir, Hilary Mantel and more

Membership

England's Norman queens and the power they wielded: an interview with Alison Weir. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Portrait of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII

Tudor

Anne Boleyn: your guide to the life and death of Henry VIII's second queen – plus 11 little-known facts

Books of the Year 2025

Magazine

BBC History Magazine's 2025 Books of the Year37 best books for history lovers

Replicas of necklaces belonging to Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife (Photo by Angela-Treasures For A Queen - Etsy)

Membership

Queens of bling: the importance of jewellery to Henry VIII's six wives. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A composite image of Elizabeth I, Mary I and Elizabeth of York

Tudor

How Elizabeth of York paved the way for her granddaughters to rule

Tudor

Tudors history quizTest your knowledge of the dynamic dynasty

Illustration of Queen Matilda of Boulogne, by Eleanor Shakespeare

Norman

Matilda of Boulogne: Norman England’s warrior queen

A portrait of Elizabeth of York

Tudor

Elizabeth of York: a Tudor of rare talent