All Things Tudors

🎄 THE SECRET IS OUT! 👑 After months of planning, I’m so excited to finally share something very special with you! This Christmas, All Things Tudors is bringing a little royal history to New Jersey! 🫖

On 28 October 1485, Henry VII restored his uncle to the Earldom of Pembroke & elevated him to the prestigious title of Duke of Bedford. It was a reversal of fortune for a man who had spent much of his life fighting for the House of Lancaster. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

👑 Tudorcon 2026 was incredible! Fascinating lectures, wonderful people, and a fantastic keynote from @Nathenamin ! Loved every minute of it! And I may have picked up a few goodies for my upcoming Tea with the Tudors giveaways! 👀🎁 Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

On 26 October 1676, Nathaniel Bacon, the English-born rebel who challenged Virginia’s royal governor, died at the age of 29, leaving behind one of the most controversial uprisings in early American history. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

On 25 October 1557, Sir William Cavendish died during the reign of Mary I, leaving his wife, Elizabeth Cavendish - better known as Bess of Hardwick - a widow with young children, considerable property, and troubling financial obligations. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

The wait is almost over! 👑🎄 I’ve been so excited to share this with you. See you at 4 PM! ✨

The countdown is on! 👀 Tomorrow, all will be revealed. ❤️

Some things are worth waiting for… especially when there’s a little Christmas magic involved! 🎄🕯️

On 24 October 1572, Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, died at Lathom House in Lancashire, aged approximately 63. One of northern England’s most powerful noblemen, he served Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

A little history, a little inspiration… and something exciting on the horizon! 👑✨

On 23 October 1545, Sir Humphrey Wingfield, lawyer, politician, and former Speaker of the House of Commons, died. Though less remembered, Wingfield held a prominent parliamentary office during Henry VIII’s break with Rome. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

On 22 October 1589, James VI set sail from Leith to personally retrieve his stranded bride, Anna of Denmark. What began as a carefully arranged dynastic marriage had become an extraordinary adventure across the storm-tossed North Sea. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

On 21 October 1422, King Charles VI of France died at the Hôtel Saint-Pol in Paris, aged 53. Some historical sources date his death to 22 October. His death seemingly brought the House of Lancaster closer than ever to securing the French crown. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

On 20 October 1415, King Henry V received a formal challenge from the French as his exhausted army marched through northern France, just five days before the Battle of Agincourt. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

On 19 October 1579, thirteen-year-old James VI of Scotland made his ceremonial royal entry into Edinburgh, marking an important moment in his transition toward personal rule. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

On the night of 18–19 October 1216, King John died at Newark Castle, aged 48, bringing to an end one of the most turbulent reigns in Plantagenet history. His death came amid civil war, foreign invasion, and a struggle for the English crown. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

On 17 October 1592, Frances Brooke, Lady Cobham, died at Cobham Hall in Kent. A trusted attendant of Elizabeth I, she spent more than three decades at the heart of the Tudor court. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

On 16 October 1532, Henry VIII was in Calais w/ Anne Boleyn as preparations continued for a diplomatic meeting with Francis I of France, intended to strengthen their alliance amid Henry’s efforts to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

On 15 October 1537, the long-awaited son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour was christened at Hampton Court Palace. Prince Edward was his father’s greatest dynastic ambition: a legitimate male heir to secure the Tudor succession. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

On 15 October 1537, the long-awaited son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour was christened at Hampton Court Palace. Prince Edward was his father’s greatest dynastic ambition: a legitimate male heir to secure the Tudor succession. Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors