Recent research has allowed me the opportunity to delve back into the events of the Cornish rebellions of 1497. I’ve posted about these uprisings previously on the blog, including one focusing on Michael Joseph (the Cornish Braveheart), as well as an article on how on how a considerable number of textbooks have mixed up the […]
As noted in previous posts, I recently researched – as part of my book The Tudor Empire – the John Cabot voyages for Henry VII during the 1490s (you can read about the myths of phantom islands of the Atlantic ocean, as well as the legend of the disappearance of John Cabot himself). What I […]
The last post outlined the various myths and legends of the medieval period of the phantom islands in the Atlantic ocean. This stemmed from the research that I am currently undertaking in preparation for my book about the empire-building of the Tudor state: The Tudor Empire. This research has enabled to delve further into the […]
I have spent a good part of the past few months engaging in research for a book that I am writing, which is about the growth of empire during the Tudor period (to be titled The Tudor Empire). The last few weeks have been spent delving into the impact of the John Cabot transatlantic voyages […]
Last week I taught a session about the importance of local history on the History foundation degree at University Centre South Devon. I outlined my interest in local history and the role that it plays in promoting the identity of communities. I also developed this further to suggest that local history can apply new approaches […]
Having previously covered some aspects of the foreign policy of Henry VII, I considered how successful he was during his twenty-four year reign from 1485 to 1509. In 1507, toward the end of his reign – and in relative security from earlier crises – Henry spoke to the City of London: ‘This our realm is […]
During this month I have posted the various chapters of my short eBook Ralph Wilford: Henry VII’s Forgotten Pretender. The first chapter provided a contextual overview of the reign of Henry VII up to the year of 1499. Chapter 2 was an overview of the “rebellion” itself, whilst Chapter 3 delved into the issue as to how much of a threat […]
Earlier this month I noted how I would post all chapters of my short eBook Ralph Wilford: Henry VII’s Forgotten Pretender. The first chapter provided a contextual overview of the reign of Henry VII up to the year of 1499. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the “rebellion” itself, whilst Chapter 3 delves into the issue as to how […]
Earlier this month I noted how I would post all chapters of my short eBook Ralph Wilford: Henry VII’s Forgotten Pretender. The first chapter provided a contextual overview of the reign of Henry VII up to the year of 1499. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the “rebellion” itself. The remaining chapters will posted in the […]
Earlier this month I noted how I would post all chapters of my short eBook Ralph Wilford: Henry VII’s Forgotten Pretender. The first chapter provided a contextual overview of the reign of Henry VII up to the year of 1499. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the “rebellion” itself. The remaining chapters will posted in the […]
Last week I noted how I would post all chapters of my short eBook Ralph Wilford: Henry VII’s Forgotten Pretender. The first chapter provides a contextual overview of the reign of Henry VII up to the year of 1499. The remaining chapters will posted in the near future. Chapter 1 – The Fears of Henry […]
This summer marks two years since I wrote and published a short ebook on Ralph Wilford. Not familiar with the name? Don’t worry, most people aren’t (including myself until I delved into his “rebellion” in more detail). I have previously posted an overview of Ralph Wilford, as well as uploaded posts relating to the process […]
As part of my “Month of Posts” challenge I am looking through old, dusty saved drafts to uncover forgotten ideas that I once had for posts. Here is another example, a simple enough post of Tudor historian Polydore Vergil describing Henry VII. The A-level History course requires learners to engage with sources, both primary and […]
Having not had the chance to teach any Tudors related history in the classroom over the past year or so, I decided on bringing in a new module on the Access to Higher Education Humanities programme that I teach on. Last year, two of the four modules focused on Nazi Germany, and on reflection I […]
The following article was originally published in a 2013 edition of The Cornish Banner (An Baner Kernewek). It was written due to the wrong information printed in the A-level textbooks that I had started to use when becoming a teacher. The textbook managed to completely confuse and muddle the events of 1497, and so after […]
The last post in the War Zone series outlined the three French wars that Henry VIII pursued during his long reign. None of these wars provided him with the triumphant success that he so longed for, with my concluding thoughts noting: In summary, each of the three French wars did not live up to the […]
