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Tonight we’re going to party like it’s 1599

I’ve written an article for The Times bringing together two of my great loves: the Tudors… and partying. ‘Tonight we’re going to party like it’s 1599′: ‘Partying like a Tudor is a serious endeavour. Henry VIII’s party without parallel, the Field of the Cloth of Gold — the Glastonbury of its day — lasted for […]

Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History

A little bird has told me that Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History premieres at 11.30am on Tuesday 13th January on the Australian History Channel.

Hidden Killers of the Tudor Home

It’s official, Hidden Killers of the Tudor Home will air on BBC 4 on Tuesday 20th January at 9pm. Here’s the latest information from the BBC with me looking very sad at the prospect of all those killers! Hidden Killers of the Tudor Home.

I Never Knew That About Britain

I Never Knew that About Britain will be on ITV on Wednesday nights, starting this week 7th January, at 11.40pm. The first unknown fact is the last invasion of Britain. This is the blurb from when it was on TV last year -  I Never Knew That About Britain

The Last Days of Anne Boleyn

The Last Days of Anne Boleyn is being repeated on BBC 2 on Saturday 10th January at 7.30pm. This is a talking heads programme of historians and historical novelists, and includes  Greg Walker, Hilary Mantel, David Starkey, Philippa Gregory … a few others, and me! The Last Days of Anne Boleyn – BBC 2 Do watch!

New: Hidden Killers of the Tudor Home coming soon…

BBC Two and BBC Four to accompany TV broadcast of Wolf Hall with collection of new factual programmes taking viewers deeper into the Tudor world In January, Michael Wood and I will present new programmes on BBC4, whilst Lucy Worsley, David Starkey and Waldemar Januszczak will present new programmes on BBC2 – all with a […]

Historians need a Code of Conduct

Historians, I argue in History Today, need a Code of Conduct: http://www.historytoday.com/suzannah-...  

A Visitor’s Companion to Tudor England is soon coming out in a new paperback.

It looks rather splendid.

The King is Dead! The Last Will and Testament of Henry VIII

I’m battling hard to finish a little book by New Year. It’s to be called The King is Dead! The Last Will and Testament of Henry VIII, and, if I pull it off, will be published in the spring. All encouragement welcome!

Tudors – The Illustrated History

TUDORS: THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY By Richard Rex, and with an introduction by me. I was delighted to write the introduction to this splendid book by Richard Rex. Don’t miss this one. The Tudor Period is regarded by many as England’s golden age, and still casts a spell over the public imagination. Whether it is the […]