In the Tudor history community, May is often known as “Anne Boleyn month” as she was beheaded on May 19, 1536. As a self-proclaimed Anne Boleyn obsessive, I am thrilled to be apart of the Anne Boleyn Avengers community started and hosted by Jillian Laine, Historical Fiction Author of Henry Tudor Must Die. As part of…
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30 bad Tudor pick up lines…
…to make any maid, matron, or vixen roll her eyes, grimace, and gag. This one is not for younger audiences or the easily offended. Everyone else, please enjoy! If any of the following bad pick up lines make you squirm, as well as laugh, well, that’s exactly how I felt writing them. Please be grateful…
Five eccentric Tudor solutions for a less stressful Christmas
If you love all things Tudor history, then you’re likely no stranger to taking up a torch for things non-history folk don’t understand. Is it worth getting into a heated debate about the identity of a sitter in a nearly 500 year old painting? Can you go from zero to 100 hundred when someone confuses…
It’s a wrap…
As a chronic procrastinator, I have yet to finish (start) my Christmas shopping. However, if you are ready to wrap then please feel free to print and use these lovely Tudor-themed gift labels designed by artist Kathryn Holeman to match the illustrations in ‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas. These are for personal use and…
10 ways to (somewhat obnoxiously) steer a conversation toward Tudor history: In a variety of real-life scenarios
For some of us history buffs, we must research and daydream in solitude while many of our friends and family have not yet been awakened to the thrill and intrigue of Tudor history. Despair no more! Here is a list of some easy, super casual ways to scratch that history fact-sharing itch with non-history type…
15 “Romantic” texts courtesy of Henry VIII (Modernized!)
For a Valentine’s Day post I thought it would be fun to pull quotes from Henry VIII’s love letters to Anne Boleyn and convert them into modern text messages, so I did! And it was fun. Quote: “The cause of my writing at this time, good sweetheart, is only to understand of your good health…
‘Anna Bollein Queen’ sketch: A fresh interpretation
I consider myself lucky to have stood before The Royal Collection’s sketch labeled ‘Anna Bollein Queen’ and attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger, (1) twice in the last couple of years— once in New York City and again in Cleveland during the fantastic traveling museum exhibition, The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England. It…
A Very Tudor Christmas: An online event with historian and author Claire Ridgway
I am pleased to announce that all participants of historian and author Claire Ridgway’s event, A Very Merry Tudor Christmas, will receive a free e-book copy of ‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas! As a bonus, I had a lot of fun creating a cooking video featuring two recipes from the book which will be…
Two new edits of Tudor queens
If you are following me on Instagram (@ laurelleavesandlaundry) or my Facebook page, you might have seen two of my latest graphic edits. I have been working on several writing projects and have not had the opportunity to work on my dollhouse renovations, so these were a wonderful creative break. I hope you will enjoy these…
Printable ‘Twas gift tags!
’Tis the season for giving! Thank you to illustrator Kathryn Holeman for creating these beautiful gift tags (for home use only). There are two styles to choose from or simply use both! They are compatible to print with Avery 9422 Rectangle label sheets or you can print them out on a full label sheet. Another…