Tag Tudor England

December 14, 2011
in European History, History, Medieval & Renaissance History, Religion

John Edwards on His Life with Mary I

December 14, 2011
in European History, History, Medieval & Renaissance History, Religion

Following his “Eminent Biography” post on his new book, Mary I: England’s Catholic Queen, presenting a striking re-characterization of this often misunderstood monarch, John Edwards now writes on his own research experiences and how he came to carefully retell her life. John Edwards— Anyone who tackles a biography of

June 28, 2011
in History, Medieval & Renaissance History, Religion

To London, with Love: Bloody Mary Summer

June 28, 2011
in History, Medieval & Renaissance History, Religion

Ivan Lett– When Emperor Charles V was elected Holy Roman Emperor in June 1519, his influential position became incredibly important for the strength of his family. Only three years before, he had inherited the vast lands of the Spanish Empire, which already spanned the far ends of the globe, and