Read of the Week

 This week I greatly enjoyed The Red Queen by Phillipa Gregory. The novel chronicles the life and rise of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII. The book showed a side of Margaret rarely seen, the author portrays her as an unloved and overly pious young woman who thinks only of the power of her family and of putting her son Henry Tudor on the throne. It is a fascinating, fictional look at Margaret's complex life that is definitely worth a read!

Confessions on Twitter

Hey followers!
You can now follow us on Twitter @QueenAnneAddict. Use the hashtags #ABconfessions and/or #AnneBoleynLove to associate your tweet! Help "Confessions" trend!!!!!

Hever Castle Slide Show

Hey all,
While searching for some information on Hever Castle, I came across this slideshow of photos on a blog called All Things Royal. The author visited Hever and took some amazing photos. Check it out:

http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/gg58/susiefio/Hever%20Castle/?albumview=slideshow





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The Tudor Claim to the Throne

Hey all,
I was recently asked by a follower how the Tudor line had a claim to the English throne. The House of the Plantagenets had two cadet lines, York and Lancaster. The Lancaster line was directly descended from John of Gaunt (founder of the Royal House) while York was descended through his younger brother. Margaret Beaufort was the last true heir of the Lancastrian line, she was married at twelve to Edmund Tudor who died young. Her son Henry Tudor had his claim to the throne through his mother. Henry Tudor would become Henry VII of England following the defeat of the Yorks and death of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. Edward, the Earl of Warwick was nephew to the York king Richard III and had a strong claim to the throne. When Henry VII had him executed in 1499 the House of York went extinct in the male line ensuring that the Tudors were secure in their newfound power. Check out the graphic below for details on the family tree:

Image courtesy of the British Royal Family.

The Anne Boleyn Files Contest

Hey readers,
I recently reviewed the book The Secret Keeper: An Novel of Kateryn Parr. The author Sandra Byrd is having a contest on The Anne Boleyn Files, all you have to do is read her guest post and comment on it. You will be entered to win some beautiful Anne Boleyn earrings, a replica of a set used on the set of the Tudors. Check it out and enter yourselves @ http://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/19732/what-happened-to-lady-mary-seymour-guest-post-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-205232

Good luck fellow Anne addicts!

THE PRIZE!!!