Monthly Archives: September 2007
Apethorpe Hall Restoration and Opening to the Public
From the BBC: A 15th Century hall once owned by Henry VIII has opened its doors.Work to rescue the dilapidated Grade I listed Apethorpe Hall has been carried out by English Heritage after it was labelled an “irreplaceable treasure”. The … Continue reading
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Posting issues
I’ve been having quite a bit of trouble getting my various TudorHistory blogs to publish since Sunday. I’ve been reading through the Blogger help groups and it appears that a lot of other folks are having the same issues. I … Continue reading
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Couple more new books of interest
A few more books of interest will be coming out shortly… First up, another book on Katherine Swynford, ancestor of the Tudors through the Beaufort line. It will be out in October in the US and appears to already be … Continue reading
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"The Tudors" DVD set release dates and pre-order
Amazon.com has put a release date on DVD set for the first season of “The Tudors” series from Showtime. It will be in January 8, 2008 for the US and December 10, 2007 for the UK. I’m having trouble getting … Continue reading
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Extended trailer for Elizabeth – The Golden Age
Via Bitsofnews.com
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Anne of the Thousand Days and Mary Queen of Scots 2 pack DVD
And at a pretty good price too! I only have these on video tape, so I might have to grab this set for myself at some point:
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New book on Blanche Parry
It’s always nice to see people taking interest in some of the previously “behind the scenes” people in Tudor history! Information on the book and its launch is available at BlancheParry.com
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Society of Antiquaries celebrates anniversary with large exhibition
From The Guardian: The Anglo-Saxon kings, newly restored and on public display for the first time in 500 years, gaze out regally, showing no signs of having spent a century walled up in an outside lavatory in Kent. The kings … Continue reading
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"The Tudors" wins two Creative Emmys
The Creative Emmys were announced and “The Tudors” picked up two: “Costumes for a Series” and “Original Main Title Theme Music”. Congrats!
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First female Beefeater takes up her post
As a follow-up to the article that I posted back in January, the first female Beefeater has now begun her work at the Tower of London. Just a couple of articles: From AP (including some great photos) And from The … Continue reading
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