Samantha Wilcoxson's Blog - Posts Tagged "on-this-day"

On September 17, 1513, Catherine of Aragon again suffered the trials of childbirth, this time while she was regent of England as Henry VIII went to war in France. This child was either stillborn or died shortly after birth but is believed to have been a boy. This excerpt from Faithful Traitor is my version of the events of that month.

On this day in 1486, the birth of the first Tudor prince. In my article at the EHFA blog, I explore why I believe Arthur is unfairly remembered as the sickly predecessor of his charismatic younger brother.

November 17, 1558, marked the end of the counter-reformation in England led by Queen Mary I and her cousin, Cardinal Reginald Pole. While many will pay tribute this day to the young Elizabeth who became queen, I would prefer to take a look at her misunderstood older sister. I am a guest today at English Historical Fiction Authors looking at the lives of Mary and Reginald, a pious and devoted pair who ultimately failed in their most vital work.