Tracy Borman OBE
@tracyborman.bsky.social
Historian, author and joint chief curator of Historic Royal Palaces. A Lincolnshire lass and chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University.
I’m excited to announce the tour for my new book, The House of Boleyn 🎉🎉🎉Full details and ticket info are on my website (click the link in my bio). Summer dates TBA…and more exciting news to come next week! @hodderbooks.bsky.social #thehouseofboleyn #anneboleyn #tudor
February 6, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I’m excited to announce the tour for my new book, The House of Boleyn 🎉🎉🎉Full details and ticket info are on my website (click the link in my bio). Summer dates TBA…and more exciting news to come next week! @hodderbooks.bsky.social #thehouseofboleyn #anneboleyn #tudor
Tune in tonight for more secrets 🤫👑
January 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Tune in tonight for more secrets 🤫👑
Ahead of next week’s announcement of the tour for my new novel The House of Boleyn, I’m excited to share the final cover 🎉🎉🎉 @hodderbooks.bsky.social #thehouseofboleyn #boleyns #anneboleyn #henryviii #tudor
January 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Ahead of next week’s announcement of the tour for my new novel The House of Boleyn, I’m excited to share the final cover 🎉🎉🎉 @hodderbooks.bsky.social #thehouseofboleyn #boleyns #anneboleyn #henryviii #tudor
I loved delving into some of the weird and wonderful royal traditions for this new series. Starting tonight on @channel5_tv 👑 👑👑
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM
I loved delving into some of the weird and wonderful royal traditions for this new series. Starting tonight on @channel5_tv 👑 👑👑
Happy New Year! (and happy birthday to me) 🍾🎉🎇
January 1, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Happy New Year! (and happy birthday to me) 🍾🎉🎇
I’m over the moon that The Stolen Crown is a @dailymail.co.uk Book of the Year 🎉🎉🎉 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I’m over the moon that The Stolen Crown is a @dailymail.co.uk Book of the Year 🎉🎉🎉 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
An extra little gift, courtesy of @amazonkindle.bsky.social The Stolen Crown is just 99p until 5 January #twelvedaysofkindle 📚🎁 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
An extra little gift, courtesy of @amazonkindle.bsky.social The Stolen Crown is just 99p until 5 January #twelvedaysofkindle 📚🎁 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
A very Merry Christmas to all my fellow history lovers! Thank you so much for all your support this year and hope you have a wonderful time 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A very Merry Christmas to all my fellow history lovers! Thank you so much for all your support this year and hope you have a wonderful time 🎄
Such a joy and privilege to be giving a reading at the Christmas Eve carol service @stpaulscathedral.bsky.social 🎄🤩
December 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Such a joy and privilege to be giving a reading at the Christmas Eve carol service @stpaulscathedral.bsky.social 🎄🤩
I was very proud to represent @historyathull @universityofhull on the Christmas special of University Challenge. Trouble was, there were no questions about the Tudors! You can find out what happened tonight at 8:30pm on BBC2 🎄🎓
December 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I was very proud to represent @historyathull @universityofhull on the Christmas special of University Challenge. Trouble was, there were no questions about the Tudors! You can find out what happened tonight at 8:30pm on BBC2 🎄🎓
I’m thrilled to announce that my new novel, The House of Boleyn, will be released on 23 April 2026. Available to preorder now 👉https://bio.to/HouseofBoleyn @hodderbooks.bsky.social #anneboleyn #henryviii #boleyn #tudor
November 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I’m thrilled to announce that my new novel, The House of Boleyn, will be released on 23 April 2026. Available to preorder now 👉https://bio.to/HouseofBoleyn @hodderbooks.bsky.social #anneboleyn #henryviii #boleyn #tudor
Tonight’s the night! Tune in to @channel5 at 8pm when I’ll be revealing the dramatic story of the race for Elizabeth I’s crown @liontelevision @hodderbooks.bsky.social @thesohoagencyuk #thestolencrown
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Tonight’s the night! Tune in to @channel5 at 8pm when I’ll be revealing the dramatic story of the race for Elizabeth I’s crown @liontelevision @hodderbooks.bsky.social @thesohoagencyuk #thestolencrown
Absolutely thrilled that mine is among the @waterstones.bsky.social Best History Books of 2025 🎉🎉🎉 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Absolutely thrilled that mine is among the @waterstones.bsky.social Best History Books of 2025 🎉🎉🎉 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
What happens when a new discovery changes everything you thought you knew about a well known historical event? I explore that very question in this free-to-view article for @washingtonpost.com 👉 wapo.st/4oqWM7Q @groveatlantic.bsky.social #thestolencrown
November 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
What happens when a new discovery changes everything you thought you knew about a well known historical event? I explore that very question in this free-to-view article for @washingtonpost.com 👉 wapo.st/4oqWM7Q @groveatlantic.bsky.social #thestolencrown
Such a joy to be back in the Tudor time warp that is beautiful Lavenham 😍😍🥰
November 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Such a joy to be back in the Tudor time warp that is beautiful Lavenham 😍😍🥰
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‼️ 9 spaces left for November 🚨 Book now if you’d like a space #scholarship 🎭 we’d love to have you. @aqaeducation.bsky.social @tracyborman.bsky.social 🙌🏻
October 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
‼️ 9 spaces left for November 🚨 Book now if you’d like a space #scholarship 🎭 we’d love to have you. @aqaeducation.bsky.social @tracyborman.bsky.social 🙌🏻
Episode 2 of my brand new podcast with Historic Royal Palaces is out NOW! Find out who were the main rivals vying for her crown, from a captive queen to a Spanish princess and many others in between 👑 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Episode 2 of my brand new podcast with Historic Royal Palaces is out NOW! Find out who were the main rivals vying for her crown, from a captive queen to a Spanish princess and many others in between 👑 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
Just two days to go until my talk at @nationalarchivesuk (7pm on 15 Oct) On display will be a treasure trove of Tudor documents, from Henry VIII’s will to the letter that sealed Mary, Queen of Scots’ fate www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve... @thegozfather.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social
The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman
Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
October 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Just two days to go until my talk at @nationalarchivesuk (7pm on 15 Oct) On display will be a treasure trove of Tudor documents, from Henry VIII’s will to the letter that sealed Mary, Queen of Scots’ fate www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve... @thegozfather.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social
It’s Halloween month and I’m getting in the mood with this spooky new book inspired by stories from the palaces. I had so much fun writing the afterword 👻 @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
It’s Halloween month and I’m getting in the mood with this spooky new book inspired by stories from the palaces. I had so much fun writing the afterword 👻 @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Reposted by Tracy Borman OBE
For more information, and to book tickets for the event happening on Wednesday 15 October 2025, see The National Archives website [3/3]: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...
The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman
Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
October 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
For more information, and to book tickets for the event happening on Wednesday 15 October 2025, see The National Archives website [3/3]: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...
Reposted by Tracy Borman OBE
Excitingly, Tracy has curated a display of original records relating to the tumultuous succession to Elizabeth I, including Henry VIII's will and this 1603 proclamation declaring the Scottish James VI King of England [TNA SP 14/1], which will be on display after Tracy's talk [2/3].
October 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Excitingly, Tracy has curated a display of original records relating to the tumultuous succession to Elizabeth I, including Henry VIII's will and this 1603 proclamation declaring the Scottish James VI King of England [TNA SP 14/1], which will be on display after Tracy's talk [2/3].
I’m so looking forward to this. It’s going to be incredible to have some of the documents in the room that tell the dramatic story of the battle for Elizabeth’s throne 🤩🤩🤩 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
On Wednesday 15 October, Tracy Borman (@tracyborman.bsky.social) is giving an in-person talk at The National Archives, talking about her excellent new book The Stolen Crown [1/3]. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...
The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman
Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
October 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I’m so looking forward to this. It’s going to be incredible to have some of the documents in the room that tell the dramatic story of the battle for Elizabeth’s throne 🤩🤩🤩 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
Turns out the number 6 is as lucky for me as it was for Henry VIII 👑👑👑👑👑👑 @thetimes.com @hodderbooks.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Turns out the number 6 is as lucky for me as it was for Henry VIII 👑👑👑👑👑👑 @thetimes.com @hodderbooks.bsky.social
The feature I wrote on my new book is in the October issue of BBC History Magazine, out now! @historyextra.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social #thestolencrown #elizabethi #tudors #stuarts
September 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The feature I wrote on my new book is in the October issue of BBC History Magazine, out now! @historyextra.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social #thestolencrown #elizabethi #tudors #stuarts
Thrilled beyond words 🎉🎉 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Thrilled beyond words 🎉🎉 @hodderbooks.bsky.social