Monthly Archives: March 2007
Want to buy Rochford Hall?
Got about £1.3 million? Yes, its *those* Rochfords, as in Thomas Boleyn and family. Here’s the article and listing information for the Hall, as well as a couple of other lovely historic properties that are for sale. Personally, I’d take … Continue reading
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Elizabeth I's christening gown re-discovered
I had several Google news alerts come through on this story today, but it has left me scratching my head a little. From The Times Online (with picture) The christening gown worn by the future Queen Elizabeth I nearly 500 … Continue reading
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First Two Episodes of "The Tudors" online
Okay, I meant to post about this several days ago, but I’ve been completely swamped. As probably a lot of you know by now, the first two episodes of Showtime’s “The Tudors” series are now online in various places, and … Continue reading
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Update on Elizabethan Atlas sale
Just a quick update on the atlas sale that I mentioned back at the beginning of the month. It ended up selling for £670,000 (or about $1.25 million US). Article from The Independent
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Slight template change
I’ve changed the template for the blog a little so that the timestamp that links to the post and the comments link now appear right under the title of the post and there is a separater between all the posts. … Continue reading
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Some assorted musings
The commentary below isn’t really news, but it does relate to Tudor history. Just some observations I’ve made over the past few months, with no real point, I suppose. The way I get news for the blog, besides what readers … Continue reading
Yet more portrait news
The first is a follow-up to something that I posted back in May and July 2006 about a Holbein portrait of Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger that was up for auction. It failed to sell in July after there were … Continue reading
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A few follow-ups
A bit more on the DNA testing of Mary Tudor’s hair (including a picture of the locket): HOPES that a lock of royal hair kept in west Suffolk could solve the centuries-old mystery of what befell the Princes in the … Continue reading
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More on "The Tudors" series coming to Showtime
If you can, check out the Showtime webpage for the upcoming “The Tudors” series. These are two of my favorite photos from the batches I’ve seen so far. They also have downloads for desktop wallpaper and chat icons, more photos … Continue reading
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DNA testing and The Princes in the Tower
A fascinating article that reader Linda passed along… The hair that could unlock the riddle of the Princes in the Tower The mystery of what happened to the Princes in the Tower is one of the most enduring in English … Continue reading
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Update on Jane Miniature
This is the image in question in the article that I linked to last night. There was an article in the Telegraph today that included the picture. When I first read the description in the article, this is the one … Continue reading
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Another possible portrait of Lady Jane Grey
From The Independent: Brooch identifies portrait as Lady Jane Grey, the girl who reigned for nine days By Louise Jury, Arts CorrespondentPublished: 05 March 2007 For decades, the female sitter in this 16th-century miniature painting remained unidentified. But after investigating … Continue reading
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To Be Queen
The following links are to the three parts of a 30 min. high school film project on Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I. The film was nominated for Best Picture and won Best Cinematography at the school’s film festival. Great job … Continue reading
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Rare Elizabethan atlas up for sale
From icWales: A RARE copy of the first printed atlas of England and Wales is to be offered at auction, it was announced today. Sotheby’s said it was selling the “extraordinary” item in London on March 15. The work of … Continue reading
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