Monthly Archives: May 2006

Chat with Shakespeare!

Posted on May 30, 2006 by

Headline History, a history education website in the UK, occasionally has a “hot seat” where students can chat with a historical figure. In June, the featured person will be William Shakespeare. You can find out more on their website: http://www.headlinehistory.co.uk/

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Rediscovered Holbein to be auctioned

Posted on May 26, 2006 by

I have been getting news alerts on this story for a few days, but I was waiting for one of the stories to actually run a picture of the portrait before I posted it. Thankfully the BBC finally came through! … Continue reading →

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First episode of TudorCast now posted

Posted on May 23, 2006 by

After taking about three weeks longer to do than I had originally planned, I finally have the first episode of TudorCast posted. Head on over to the TudorCast page to learn more about it!

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Next Philippa Gregory Tudor novel

Posted on May 22, 2006 by

Philippa Gregory continues on with writing about the Tudors, this time going a few years after the death of Anne Boleyn. It won’t be released until September in th UK and December in the US, but you can pre-order through … Continue reading →

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Bothwell descendant fights for reputation

Posted on May 21, 2006 by

From The Herald A descendant of James Bothwell, who was famed for raping and abducting Mary Queen of Scots and murdering her husband, is attempting to restore his reputation.Sir Alastair Buchan-Hepburn is undergoing DNA testing to establish that remains held … Continue reading →

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Royal Cate

Posted on May 19, 2006 by

I wasn’t planning on doing blow-by-blow coverage of all the news of the new film, but I had to share this since it is such a lovely picture. Full article and photo

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BBC "Six Wives" re-issued on DVD in US

Posted on May 16, 2006 by

The BBC Keith Michell “Six Wives of Henry VIII” series from the 1970s has been re-issued on DVD, this time with an added bonus feature of “The Other Boleyn Girl” based on the Philippa Gregory novel.

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Introducing… TudorCast!

Posted on May 5, 2006 by

Yes, I’ve finally been bitten by the podcasting bug! For those of you who don’t know what a podcast is, this Wikipedia article is pretty good at explaining it all. I’m still working on writing up all the instructions for … Continue reading →

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New Holbein Exhibit in London

Posted on May 5, 2006 by

From the BBC: Portraits of Henry VIII, his third wife Jane Seymour and their son Edward are to be hung together for the first time since Henry himself owned them.…The works by 16th Century court painter Hans Holbein the Younger … Continue reading →

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Cast news for Showtime "The Tudors" series

Posted on May 5, 2006 by

From Reuters: Sam Neill, Jeremy Northam and Henry Cavill have joined the cast of Showtime’s Henry VIII drama “The Tudors.”…Neill will play Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII’s most important government minister, who possessed great power until he failed to secure … Continue reading →

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