Monthly Archives: October 2005
Katherine Swynford biography coming in 2007
In the October 5th newsletter from Alison Weir’s site at Random House (linked above), she mentions that the next non-fiction book she is working on will be about Katherine Swynford, mother of the Beaufort line that Henry VII was descended … Continue reading
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The Seventh Window
The above link takes you to a website about a new book resulting from collaborative work on the Seventh Window of Sint Janskerk in Gouda, Netherlands, which was donated by Mary I and her husband Philip II. There is also … Continue reading
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Webpage for The Virgin Queen
Click the link above for the webpage up at PBS.org for the new Elizabeth I drama! There is one photo on that page, but also check the main page for Masterpiece Theatre for another photo up at the top right. … Continue reading
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Elizabeth I drama coming to PBS in November
One of the two new mini-series about Elizabeth I will be running on PBS in the US as part of Masterpiece Theatre in November. Look for The Virgin Queen starring Anne-Marie Duff on Sunday Nov. 13 and 20. Check your … Continue reading
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Links section updated and reorganized
I’ve reorganized, updated and added to the links section over the past few weeks. A few of the things I’ve done on the reorg – I’ve compressed the pages that separately linked to the monarchs, six wives, etc. into one … Continue reading
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Boring Administration stuff: Old News and Events posts
I’m going to start posting the old news stuff that is still relevant to the blog and probably delete the old pages. Anything that appears with a date stamp from before March 2005 will be an archive post. It will … Continue reading
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New stuff at the Cafe Press store
I’ve added a few new products over at the Cafe Press store for the site (link above). I added the mini-button (1 inch diameter w/ Tudor Rose emblem), a white baseball cap, and rectangular magnets. I’m still working on the … Continue reading
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Latest Alison Weir book – A novel!
Due out next year (April in the UK… info on other locations when I get it) is Alison Weir’s first historical novel, called “Innocent Traitor” about Lady Jane Grey.
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Another Mary Rose Update!
Here is some more about the relics brought up from the Mary Rose, from The Guardian.
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More on the Mary Rose finds
To follow up on yesterday’s news about the Tudor Rose figurehead from the Mary Rose, here are two articles about the other items that have been recovered on this set of dives: from the BBC (with video) and from The … Continue reading
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Figurehead of the Mary Rose found
Divers brought up the Tudor Rose last week while surveying the site before attempting to raise an anchor from the wreck. The above link goes to an article on The Guardian website. You can learn more about the Mary Rose … Continue reading
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Upcoming Tudor lectures
If you’re lucky enough to be in and around London for these – The National Portrait Gallery London will host a talk about the Sittow portrait of Henry VII (yes, the 7th… who doesn’t get nearly as much attention as … Continue reading
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A Different Kind of Fox TV
As part of a film project, a fox was let loose in the National Portrait Gallery in London and then followed with the closed circuit TV. The video is available on the Channel 4 website. You can also download the … Continue reading
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