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

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

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

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 www.jstor.org/action/showL...

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

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

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. global.oup.com/academic/con...

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

#TudorTuesday Livery badge 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 #LiveryBadge #Livery #Silver #GainsfordFamily #Tudors #History

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 www.medievalists.net/2025/04/brid... #weddingdresses

I love this thread! xx 🤣

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

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

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

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. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1086/733133

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

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

Day #2 of my blog tour. Today I'm sharing the article I wrote for Erika Gaffney's wonderful website Art Herstory, celebrating women artists of centuries past. "The Lost Works of Susanna Horenbout, Female Artist at the Tudor Court". artherstory.net/the-lost-wor...

Day 1 of my blog tour! I was hosted by the amazing Amy McElroy & Rebecca Batley from The Tudor Notebook. Head on to their blog to read my article entitled: "Portraiture of Mary Tudor, Dowager Queen of France & Duchess of Suffolk". 👇 amymcelroy.substack.com/p/portraitur...

And in further early medieval history new book news, there's also this. rowman.com/ISBN/9781498...

🚨It might be April Fools Day, but our Easter Term CFP is no joke! This term we're open to papers covering any apsect of Early Modern History - Be sure to get your abstracts in by 18 April!🚨 [DM us for a Plain Text-Version]

On 31 March 1515 Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor were officially married in France. Louise of Savoy recorded: “Saturday the last day of March, the Duke of Suffolk, a person of low estate whom Henry VIII had sent as ambassador to the King, married Mary of England.”

On this day in 1603 Elizabeth I died. Her portraits are masterpieces, showing her as ageless, radiant, goddess-like Virgin Queen. I've had so much fun writing about Elizabeth in "Secrets of the Tudor portraits". Which is your favourite portrait of Elizabeth? 👇👇👇

The most thrilling discoveries often happen by accident. Recently, I came across documents written and signed by a Boleyn woman with close ties to the Crown. For now, I’ll keep you in suspense. More about these remarkable documents will be revealed soon.

It’s here! My new book, "Secrets of the Tudor Portraits", is officially OUT today! 🎉 Available in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook, you can order your copy now from Amazon US, UK, and other international stores—with more retailers coming soon! 🍾❤️🙌🎇

It’s here! My new book, "Secrets of the Tudor Portraits", is officially OUT today! 🎉 Available in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook, you can order your copy now from Amazon US, UK, and other international stores—with more retailers coming soon! 🍾❤️🙌🎇

Congratulations to Sylvia Barbara Soberton on her Amazon US #1 New Release today - see Special Guest Post by Sylvia Barbara Soberton, Author of Secrets of the Tudor portraits tonyriches.blogspot.com/2024/12/spec... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors #BookLaunch

Books 2025 - on sale today - Secrets of the Tudor Portraits by Sylvia Barbara Soberton. @sylviabso.bsky.social ladyjanegrey.info?p=18782

"New" discovery? Not really, the association of this portrait with Jane Grey dates back to 1681. Jane Grey? Probably not; current identification of the sitter as Mary Fiennes by J.S. Edwards is compelling & based on solid evidence. Overall, not impressed. thetudors.substack.com/p/lady-jane-...

Did you know that Anne Boleyn had a cousin who's been completely forgotten by history? Edward Boleyn the Younger was the son of Anne's uncle Edward Boleyn, and the father and son are often confused with each other. You can read about Edward Boleyn the Younger here: courtstudies.hypotheses.org/1231

#OTD 1528, Thomas Heneage was stopped by Anne and Elizabeth Boleyn, who were on their way to dine with Henry VIII. Their detailed conversation was recounted by Heneage in a letter to Wolsey at 11 o'clock that night. It is very telling, and offers us a rare insight into Elizabeth herself (a 🧵)

Special Guest Post by Sylvia Barbara Soberton, Author of Secrets of the Tudor portraits tonyriches.blogspot.com/2024/12/spec... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors #History

Call for papers! "Marginalia and the Early Modern Woman Writer, 1500-1700," to be held in Canberra, Australia on 7 and 8 August 2025. Abstracts due 31 March 2025. #cfp #EarlyModern #nuntastic #16thC #17thC #skystorians #AcademicSky #BookHistory

Another fantastic episode from @tudorsdynasty.bsky.social ! Sophie's research into Anne Boleyn's Psalter is so fascinating, tune in to learn more!

I'm so excited to release my new book, "Secrets of the Tudor Portraits", on 14 March. This is my most captivating work yet, revealing the hidden messages & forgotten stories behind iconic Tudor portraits. You can pre-order here: tinyurl.com/8a6wwd8m

Working with SJC MS 293 today, a beautiful 15th century psalter that belonged to William Smallwood, a Fellow of St John's College in the 16th century. The whole manuscript will be on Digital Bodleian soon.

Great to see Who Is John Blanke? available for pre-order. 100 artists and historians explore the life of the Black Tudor trumpeter. I wrote about the role of a sixteenth-century "trumpet". Out in April:

Did you know that we currently have an exhibition on at St John's Library all about colour? It features some of the most stunning items in our collection. For those who can't make it in person, we have an online version here: stjohnscollegelibraryoxford.org/2025/01/15/i...

I finally saw the BL exhibition today ☺️ It definitely lived up to the hype! An excellent overview of women from the period, with a nice mix of the voices of prestigious and ordinary women. Highlights were Elizabeth Woodville in the Worshipful Company of Skinners' MS and Joan of Arc's signature 💕

My new book is launching on 14 March, and you can pre-order the Kindle edition now! 📖✨ It will also be available in paperback, hardcover, and audiobook formats. I can't wait to share it with you! tinyurl.com/8a6wwd8m