Monthly Archives: April 2007

"The Tudors" Margaret/Mary Tudor info

Posted on April 26, 2007 by

I posted this over on the Q&A blog, but I thought it would be worth repeating here since I’m still getting questions about it: As I’m sure some of you have figured out by now, the portrayal of Margaret Tudor’s … Continue reading →

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"The Tudors" to air on BBC2

Posted on April 16, 2007 by

So you folks in the UK will get to see it in the fall… From DigitalSpy.co.uk The Tudors, a ten-part drama produced by Peace Arts and TM Productions in association with the CBC and Showtime, has been acquired by BBC … Continue reading →

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"Elizabeth" sequel release dates

Posted on April 13, 2007 by

“The Golden Age”, sequel to “Elizabeth”, starring Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth is set for an October release in the US and November in the UK and some other European counties. A few folks will have to wait for December. Full … Continue reading →

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Showtime orders second season of "The Tudors"

Posted on April 13, 2007 by

Apparently it’s official now! From Variety: Showtime is firming up plans for 2008, giving an early renewal to just-launched drama “The Tudors” and greenlighting production on a new Tracey Ullman skein.… Second season will document the marriage of Henry VIII … Continue reading →

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Queen Elizabeth I's teapot sells for £1,000,000

Posted on April 10, 2007 by

From The Telegraph: A unique Chinese tea kettle that belonged to Queen Elizabeth I fetched more than £1 million pounds at auction yesterday.The Queen is said to have given the 10 inch high kettle – one of the first pieces … Continue reading →

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Couple of small site maintenance updates

Posted on April 7, 2007 by

I’ve finally gone through and checked all the links in the “Links to Other Sites of Interest” and deleted some dead ones and updated some that have moved since my last run-through (about a year ago!). I still have a … Continue reading →

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Design of the new Kenilworth Elizabethan Garden

Posted on April 5, 2007 by

From Kenilworth Today: If planning permission is given the go ahead, planting will start this autumn and the rest of the architectural features including the fountain, aviary, terrace steps and arbours will be installed in spring 2008.The first stage of … Continue reading →

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Lots of articles on The Tudors TV series

Posted on April 3, 2007 by

… But I’m not going to even attempt to link to them all. Actually, I’m not going to link to any of them since I’m too lazy to pick and choose amongst the dozens that have shown up in the … Continue reading →

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