# charles v (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover charles v. Page: Feed: --- ## [Did Susanna Horenbout serve at the court of Margaret of Austria? A Guest Post by Sylvia Barbara Soberton.](https://notesofatimetraveller.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/did-susanna-horenbout-serve-at-the-court-of-margaret-of-austria-a-guest-post-by-sylvia-barbara-soberton/) _2025-12-10 · Lucy Menadue · Notes of a Time Traveller_ Today, it is an absolute honour and privilege to welcome writer, Sylvia Barbara Soberton to Notes of a Time Traveller. Sylvia has written many books on the Tudor period, including – The Forgotten Years of Anne Boleyn, Medical Downfall of the Tudors, Women of the Wars of the Roses and the Forgotten Tudor Women series. This week saw the release of Continue reading "Did Susanna Horenbout serve at the… ## [Claude Bouton: A Life in Service, with a Focus on the Years 1512-1514](https://notesofatimetraveller.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/claude-bouton-a-life-in-service-with-a-focus-on-the-years-1512-1514/) _2025-12-10 · Lucy Menadue · Notes of a Time Traveller_ Claude Bouton. The man who, according to Le Glay’s transcription, escorted a young Anne Boleyn to Margaret of Austria’s court in Mechelen in 1513. Perhaps he would never have come to the attention of Tudor scholars were it not for the mention of him in a letter to Anne’s father, Thomas Boleyn. In this letter, Continue reading "Claude Bouton: A Life in Service, with a Focus on the Years 1512-1514" ## [Tracing the Letter from Thomas Boleyn to Margaret of Austria](https://notesofatimetraveller.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/tracing-the-letter-from-thomas-boleyn-to-margaret-of-austria/) _2025-12-10 · Lucy Menadue · Notes of a Time Traveller_ The Provenance of the Letter from 1514 to 2025 Historically, there have been four documents that have been used as proof of Anne Boleyn’s time spent in the court of Margaret of Austria. One of these documents is a letter written by Thomas Boleyn to Margaret of Austria in 1514. In the letter Thomas is Continue reading "Tracing the Letter from Thomas Boleyn to Margaret of Austria" ## [The Household of the Young Charles V in 1513: Part Three – The Children of Honour](https://notesofatimetraveller.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/the-household-of-the-young-charles-v-in-1513-part-three-the-children-of-honour/) _2025-09-30 · Lucy Menadue · Notes of a Time Traveller_ Enfans d’Honneur The list of Children of Honour includes eleven names. One of these names, Maistre Adrian de Wyele (Wielle) was the maistre d’escole des enffans d’honneur de monseigneur. That leaves ten Children of Honour that formed part of Charles’ household in 1513. Out of these ten, half are identified by their full name which Continue reading "The Household of the Young Charles V in 1513:… ## [The Household of the Young Charles V: Part Two – The Small Chapel](https://notesofatimetraveller.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/the-household-of-the-young-charles-v-part-two-the-small-chapel/) _2025-09-01 · Lucy Menadue · Notes of a Time Traveller_ In Part One of The Household of the Young Charles V, the members of the Grand Chapel were identified and explored. In Part Two, we delve into the world of the Small Chapel and Infants of Honour. As mentioned in Part One, Charles’ chapel was divided into the grand chapel and the small chapel. The Continue reading "The Household of the Young Charles V: Part Two – The Small Chapel" ## [Book Review – Henry VIII’s Controversial Aunt, Honor Lisle: Her Life, Letters and Influence on the Tudor Court by Amy Licence](https://notesofatimetraveller.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/book-review-henry-viiis-controversial-aunt-honor-lisle-her-life-letters-and-influence-on-the-tudor-court-by-amy-licence/) _2025-08-27 · Lucy Menadue · Notes of a Time Traveller_ Many fans of Tudors history would have heard of the Lisle Letters – a vast source of correspondence to and from Arthur Plantagenet, Lord Lisle, during his time serving as the Deputy of Calais from 1533 to 1540. What some readers may not know is that Arthur Plantagenet was an illegitimate son of King Edward Continue reading "Book Review – Henry VIII’s Controversial Aunt, Honor Lisle: Her Life,… ## [The Household of the Young Charles V in 1513: Part One – The Grand Chapel](https://notesofatimetraveller.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/the-household-of-the-young-charles-v-in-1513-part-one-the-grand-chapel/) _2025-08-03 · Lucy Menadue · Notes of a Time Traveller_ Charles was born on the 24th of February, 1500. His parents were Juana I of Castile and Philip the Fair. When Charles V was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor in 1530 his expansive territory included “the Netherlands and Flanders, Aragon and Castile, the Habsburg territories in Austria and Germany, the duchy of Milan, Bohemia and Continue reading "The Household of the Young Charles V in 1513: Part One… ## [Book Review: The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn – Interpreting Image and Perception by Helene Harrison](https://notesofatimetraveller.wordpress.com/2025/07/15/book-review-the-many-faces-of-anne-boleyn-interpreting-image-and-perception-by-helene-harrison/) _2025-07-15 · Lucy Menadue · Notes of a Time Traveller_ Anne Boleyn – the second Queen of Henry VIII, who, to this day, continues to divide opinion. People seem to either love her or despise her. Anne has become one of the most written-about queens in English history. In the latest book about Anne, The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception, author Helene Harrison Continue reading "Book Review: The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn –… ## [Book Review: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak](https://notesofatimetraveller.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/book-review-10-minutes-38-seconds-in-this-strange-world-by-elif-shafak/) _2025-06-23 · Lucy Menadue · Notes of a Time Traveller_ Late last year, I read There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak. I was absolutely captivated by the beauty of this story. Elif Shafak’s words are like food for the soul. That book has stuck with me for many months and I recommend it to everyone. While I traditionally don’t read a lot Continue reading "Book Review: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak" ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/q2KmBODQvIDi) _2025-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Book Review: The King’s Mother by Annie Garthwaite](https://notesofatimetraveller.wordpress.com/2025/06/09/book-review-the-kings-mother-by-annie-garthwaite/) _2025-06-09 · Lucy Menadue · Notes of a Time Traveller_ Participating in the Book Blog Tour for the paperback release of The King’s Mother by Annie Garthwaite has been an absolute honour and privilege. I want to express my gratitude to Annie Garthwaite and Viking Books for inviting me to take part. Over the last week, I have been relatively absent from social media. The reason for Continue reading "Book Review: The King’s Mother by Annie Garthwaite"