The Forgotten Tudor Women: Jane Boleyn & Susanna Horenbout, by Sylvia Barbara Soberton tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors #History

Marie of Guise Henry VIII's would-be Queen

Tudor Notes with Sylvia Barbara Soberton: Marie of Guise, Henry VIII's would-be Queen thetudors.substack.com/p/marie-of-g... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors #History

She served them all! Lady-in-waiting to all of Henry VIII's wives

Tudor Notes with Sylvia Barbara Soberton: She served them all! Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, Lady-in-waiting to all of Henry VIII's wives thetudors.substack.com/p/she-served... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors #History

5 Things You Believe About Jane Boleyn That Are Probably Not True

Sylvia Barbara Soberton from Tudor Notes: 5 Things You Believe About Jane Boleyn... That Are Probably Not True
thetudors.substack.com/p/5-things-y... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors

Tudor Notes with Sylvia Barbara Soberton ~ Weekly Kindle deal: "Great Ladies: The Forgotten Witnesses to the Lives of Tudor Queens" thetudors.substack.com/p/weekly-kin... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors

Tudor Notes with Sylvia Barbara Soberton: The Other Katherine Howard (One that you've probably never heard about) thetudors.substack.com/p/the-other-... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors

Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

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Tudor Notes with Sylvia Barbara Soberton: 'Forgotten Tudor Women' The series is back! thetudors.substack.com/p/forgotten-... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors #History

Books I've read this summer Summer is slowly coming to an end here, so I thought I’d share the books I’ve read (or am still reading).

Tudor Notes with Sylvia Barbara Soberton: Books I've read this summer thetudors.substack.com/p/books-ive-... @sylviabso.bsky.social #History #Books

Victoria's Secret Go to Victoria's Secret.

Thank you for the lovely reaction to ‘Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child?’. It’s not easy to distill a 140,000 word book into 58 mins, but Impossible Factual did a fantastic job. And if you want to know EVERYTHING I’ve found, Victoria’s Secret came out today: lnk.to/victoriassec...

'Secrets of the Tudor Portraits' by Sylvia Soberton added to the web site. @sylviabso.bsky.social ladyjanegrey.info?p=18963

OUP's Women in Antiquity is such a good idea - with recent additions on Balthild, Radegund and Theodora.
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New Medieval Books: The Warhorse in England - Medievalists.net Horses played a vital role in medieval warfare, and this book draws on the governmental records of Kings Edward I and Edward II to reveal how these animals were raised, trained for combat, and…

New Medieval Books: The Warhorse in England: 1272-1327, by Emma Louise Herbert-Davies www.medievalists.net/2025/08/new-... #medievalmilitaryhistory #militaryhistory #historybooks

#TudorTuesday
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Silver
England
.c.1525-50

The silver and silver-gilt crest is
that of the Gainsford family.

On display at The British Museum, London.
Photo © The Tudor Age

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Why painter Jan van Eyck was one of the greatest painters ever. Details from 'The Annunciation', painted in the 1430s

What Did Brides Wear in the Middle Ages? A Guide to Medieval Wedding Dresses - Medievalists.net Discover what brides really wore in the Middle Ages—from colourful gowns and luxurious fabrics to silver belts and floral accessories—in this guide to medieval wedding dresses.

What Did Brides Wear in the Middle Ages? A Guide to Medieval Wedding Dresses www.medievalists.net/2025/04/brid... #weddingdresses

I love this thread! xx 🤣

I loved it! Such a powerful scene, plus Sam Neil was amazing! So many people pointed out that Wolsey "didn't commit suicide", and yet there were rumours that he may have had intentionally overdosed "purgations"!

The real names of Henry VIII's six wives Henry VIII had six wives.

Sylvia Barbara Soberton from Tudor Notes explores
the real names of Henry VIII's six wives: thetudors.substack.com/p/the-real-n... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors

Historic Reunion: Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII at the British Museum New exhibition

Tudor Notes with Sylvia Barbara Soberton: Historic Reunion: Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII at the British Museum thetudors.substack.com/p/historic-r... @sylviabso.bsky.social @britishmuseum.bsky.social #Tudors

Tudor Notes with Sylvia Barbara Soberton: back on the Tudors Dynasty & Beyond Podcast, with more myths about Anne Boleyn! thetudors.substack.com/p/im-back-on... @sylviabso.bsky.social @tudorsdynasty.bsky.social #Tudors #Podcast

You're finally almost at the end of the journey with Elizabeth! What an incredible achievement, Sophie!😍 Many congratulations. I cannot wait for your book to be available worldwide. Everyone interested in the Tudor period should read it!

Congratulations, Sophie! I can't wait for this book to hit the shelves! 😍

White text on a red background with a prompt to swipe to learn more about a recent article about Sophie Bacchus-Waterman’s “The Pelican in Her Piety” that was featured in the September 2024 issue of PBSA.

White text on a red background discussing the historical significance of the Psalter of Anne Boleyn.

An image of a page from George Wither's "A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne" featuring An emblem of a pelican feeding its young with blood. The photo is from the Special Collections Library at Pennsylvania State University and sits on a red background with white text caption underneath.

Through an analysis of contemporary symbolism & collective memory during Elizabeth I’s reign, Sophie Bacchus-Waterman's study of the 17c rebinding of The Psalter of Anne Boleyn offers new insights into its significance as an artifact of commemoration.

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Tudors Dynasty Podcast Myths & Misconceptions: Anne Boleyn ~ In this conversation with historian Sylvia Barbara Soberton, Rebecca Larson discovers fresh perspectives and surprising details podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m... @sylviabso.bsky.social @tudorsdynasty.bsky.social #Tudors #Podcast

Thank you, Gemma! Sounds like a great idea! xx

Book Hub Welcome to Just History Posts’ Book Hub! Over the years we have had dozens of historical authors on the blog, answering interview questions and writing fantastic guest posts for us about their rese…

So excited to share a project I've been working on for a little while: a special Book Hub for Just History Posts!

Over the years I've featured so many authors and books, I thought I should compile everything into one handy place to explore:
justhistoryposts.com/book-hub/

#history #authors #books

A few thoughts on this! It's wonderful to have more examples of the signature of "Richard of England", and the wax seals are stunning. We also now have the dates of his arrival in Scotland and his marriage to Katherine Gordon, which is very exciting. However... (a 🧵)

Special Guest Post by Sylvia Barbara Soberton, Author of Secrets of the Tudor portraits ~ The Many Faces of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/04/spec... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors

Special Guest Post by Sylvia Barbara Soberton, Author of Secrets of the Tudor portraits tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/04/spec... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors