InExploring HistorybyKathy Copeland PaddenYoung and in Love: Nicky and AlixIt’s a love story baby just say yesApr 8, 20211Apr 8, 20211
Kathy Copeland PaddenThe Most Noble Order of the GarterBritain’s oldest and most exclusive clubSep 29, 20222Sep 29, 20222
InExploring HistorybyKathy Copeland PaddenEdward the Confessor Crowned King of England But a Bunch of Other Stuff Happened FirstEven the famously patient English had grown tired of this endless nonsense from their supposed bettersOct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
InExploring HistorybyKathy Copeland PaddenThe Crappy Life of Juana the “Mad”Mentally ill or another pawn of the patriarchy?Jul 21, 20214Jul 21, 20214
Kathy Copeland PaddenStop Slut-Shaming Anne BoleynShe was a victim, not a villainessMay 3, 20212May 3, 20212
Kathy Copeland PaddenWhich of Henry VIII’s Queens Would Be Most Fun to Party With?Ranked from least fun to most funMay 15, 2021May 15, 2021
InExploring HistorybyKathy Copeland PaddenThree Awesome English Royal Side PiecesIs that a scepter in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?Apr 13, 20211Apr 13, 20211
InExploring HistorybyKathy Copeland PaddenGeorge Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, is Executed for High TreasonBut what a way to goApr 23, 20214Apr 23, 20214
InExploring HistorybyKathy Copeland PaddenEdward V Conveniently Goes “Poof” with Kid Brotherthe lives of two young boys were sacrificed to serve the ambitions of the older generation.Oct 7, 20202Oct 7, 20202
InExploring HistorybyKathy Copeland PaddenThe Common Touch: Anne of Bourbon-Parma, Princess and Macy’s EmployeeAnne’s lack of pretension and endearing awkwardness only made the King more enamored of the unorthodox princess.Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
InExploring HistorybyKathy Copeland PaddenRoyal Rebranding: The Birth of the House of WindsorSaving the British Crown in a Revolutionary WorldMar 29, 20214Mar 29, 20214
Kathy Copeland PaddenGoodbye, England’s Rose: Princess Diana’s FuneralAn estimated one million people stood watch on the roadside, and 2.5 billion more watched around the globe on television.Sep 6, 20201Sep 6, 20201
Kathy Copeland PaddenThe Spare is the HeirThree Second sons who became King of EnglandJul 14, 20211Jul 14, 20211
InExploring HistorybyKathy Copeland PaddenThe Broken Bromance of Henry II and Thomas Becket“Will no-one rid me of this troublesome priest?” –Henry IIApr 7, 20211Apr 7, 20211
InCuriousbyKathy Copeland PaddenWith Friends Like Harry Who Needs Enemies: Sir Thomas More Gets The AxeIt wasn’t just Henry VIII’s wives bearing the brunt of his ire.Dec 2, 20201Dec 2, 20201
Kathy Copeland PaddenWhat's Love Got to Do With It? Anne of Cleves and Henry VIIIAnne of Cleves was the fourth wife of Henry VIII. She was definitely not his first choice for the job.Mar 26, 20202Mar 26, 20202
Kathy Copeland PaddenCatherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s First Victim- er, Wife- Dies in Exile“The most virtuous woman I have ever known and the highest hearted”Aug 21, 20191Aug 21, 20191
Kathy Copeland Padden1536: Henry VIII’s Cheese Slides Off His CrackerAnnus horribilis Tudor styleApr 20, 20214Apr 20, 20214
InExploring HistorybyKathy Copeland PaddenA Thousand Days a Queen: The Execution of Boleyn 1536The raven-haired and dark-eyed Anne was elegant, intelligent, witty and cultured, with effortless continental sophisticationMay 19, 20201May 19, 20201
InExploring HistorybyKathy Copeland PaddenThe First Windsor MatriarchQueen Mary set the bar highMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021