About This Shop

Hi, I’m Heather - writer, podcaster, merch-maker, and the founder of this gloriously nerdy corner of the internet.

I started my Tudor history podcast back in 2009, long before Tudor podcasts were a thing. I just wanted a place where people could learn real history without feeling like they’d wandered into a graduate seminar. Over the years it grew into a community of passionate Tudor fans who love good stories, good research, and the occasional questionable Henry VIII joke.

In 2017, I opened this shop because listeners kept asking, “Where did you get that?” and “Why isn’t there more fun Tudor stuff?” So I started making it. What began as a few designs has turned into a full-on Tudor marketplace filled with mugs, shirts, ornaments, planners, puzzles, and whatever else I dream up while fueled by espresso and archival rabbit holes.

In 2019, I launched Tudorcon, our annual gathering where people from all over the world get together to celebrate history, listen to great speakers, laugh a lot, and form friendships that would make even Elizabeth I drop her fan in shock.

Somehow, along the way, over 75,000 wonderful people subscribed to my YouTube channel. I’m still a little stunned every time I see that number. I never take it for granted.

And in the summer of 2027, my very first traditionally published book will be hitting shelves: The Tudor Fan Guide, coming out with Countryman, a division of W. W. Norton. It’s packed with everything I love about this era - places to visit, things to read, ways to bring a bit of Tudor life into your own world, and plenty of the fun, accessible history this community is known for.

Everything in this shop exists because of you, the people who show up, share their excitement, message me about Charles Brandon’s life choices, and make this whole Tudorverse feel like home.

Thanks for being here. Truly.