Tracy Borman

Tracy Borman is a best-selling author and historian, specialising in the Tudor period. Her books include <em>Elizabeth’s Women</em>, which was Book of the Week on Radio 4, <em>Thomas Cromwell: The Untold Story of Henry VIII’s Most Faithful Servant</em>, which was a <em>Sunday Times</em> bestseller, <em>The Private Lives of the Tudors</em> and <em>Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him</em>. Tracy has presented a number of history programmes for Channel 5, Yesterday TV and the Smithsonian Channel, including <em>The Fall of Anne Boleyn</em>, <em>Inside the Tower of London</em> and <em>Henry VIII and the King’s Men</em>. She works part-time as joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces and as Chief Executive of the Heritage Education Trust.

A photograph of the Tower of London, from the river

Victorian

Anne Boleyn, Beefeaters, Guy Fawkes and the princes: a brief history of the Tower of London

Elizabeth I knights Francis Drake on his ship Golden Hind after his round-the-world voyage. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

ElizabethanvideoHow did Elizabeth I feel about being queen in a 'man's world'? | Tracy Borman explains

Elizabeth I, shown in a portrait commemorating victory over the Armada

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Elizabeth I: a guide to her life and rule, plus 7 facts you might not know

A watercolour version of a mural showing Henry VIII (front left) with his father, Henry VII, his wife Jane Seymour (front right) and his mother, Elizabeth of York. The mural, which aimed to validate Henry's right to the throne, adorned Whitehall Palace before being destroyed by fire. (Photo by Bridgeman Royal Collection)

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Henry VIII: confident young king or insecure son?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Henry VIII

Tudor

Q&AWhat was the Sweating Sickness? And how did Henry VIII ‘self-isolate’?

Queen Victoria refused to wear her crimson velvet robes of state for her wedding to Albert. Instead, she opted for a dress of pure white and “simple magnificence”. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Victorian

“Nothing could have gone off better”: the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

A depiction of Henry VIII and his only recognised illegitimate child, Henry Fitzroy. (Illustration by Glen McBeth for BBC History Magazine)

Tudor

Q&ADid Henry VIII acknowledge any of his illegitimate children?

Sir Godfrey Kneller's portrait of Anne Stuart. Following the 1707 Acts of Union, she would be queen of Great Britain and Ireland. (Photo by Getty Images)

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"A charming, popular monarch": Tracy Borman on Queen Anne. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Diana, Princess Of Wales, Prince William And Prince Harry visit Thorpe Park amusement park. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)

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How to raise a royal... with Tracy Borman. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of Thomas Cromwell

Tudor

Thomas Cromwell: The rise and fall of Henry VIII’s henchman

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