The Tudor Society
  • Queen Elizabeth II Crossword Puzzle

    To mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on 8th September 2022, I thought I’d test your knowledge of this queen, who descended from Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII, and Mary Boleyn, sister of Queen Anne Boleyn.

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  • The Death of Elizabeth II

    I was shocked and saddened by the news, yesterday, of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It seems strange to be shocked when she was 96 years of age and her health had been declining in recent months, but I’m British and she’s the only monarch I’ve known. Her image is known the world over and when I lived in the UK, I saw her image and heraldry everywhere and on a daily basis. I can’t believe she’s gone and that there’s a new monarch, King Charles III.

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