Alice, Verity and Jocelyn arrive in the Jamestown colony to meet their new husbands and start carving out lives for themselves in this brave new world
The Life and Death of Thomas Cranmer
Poor Thomas Cranmer. He thought he'd been doing a good thing, establishing the Anglican church, instituting all sorts of reforms, and clawing his way up to the position of Archbishop...
Shake, Shake, Shake!
On 6 April 1580 the good people of England, Flanders, and Northern France had their dinners interrupted when the largest earthquake in the recorded history of those three nations struck...
Hot Cross Buns
Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a-penny, two a-penny Hot cross buns! It's Easter, which means hot cross buns have been everywhere for at least the last month and...
Dinner Party Fail
On 9 March 1566, Mary, Queen of Scots, though it’d be nice to have a little dinner party with David Rizzio, a singer and musician whom she’d made secretary for...
Killing Cousins
On 16 January 1572, Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk and cousin of Queen Elizabeth, went on trial for his part in the Ridolfi Plot, a scheme to overthrow the...
Off You Go!
After a fairly disastrous reign, Mary, Queen of Scots abdicated her throne on July 24, 1567 in favor of her infant son, James. Like her son, Mary came to her...
Friends?
This day in history: The Treaty of Edinburgh was signed
New Albion
Well, if you’re going to take a break you might as well make it worthwhile. On 17 June 1579, Francis Drake paused in his circumnavigation of the globe to plant...
Top Ten Onscreen Royal Romances
It's Valentine's Day, and whether you have plans or expect to stay in, it's a great opportunity to kick back, pop open some bubbly and a box of chocolates, and...