Monthly Archives: November 2007

Catching up!

Posted on November 23, 2007 by

I once again have fallen behind on a few news items, so I’m going to combine them all in this post! First up is the auction of a portrait of Elizabeth I yesterday at Sotheby’s. The painting had been expected … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2007 by

I would like to wish all my fellow Americans a Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you had a chance to spend it with family and friends. I would also like to give thanks to all of you who read the site … Continue reading →

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A man after my own heart

Posted on November 18, 2007 by

Way cool! From This Is London: [F]or 68-year-old Walter, who has spent the last four years painstakingly hand-crafting mullioned windows, stained glass, medieval-style carvings, you name it – it’s the realisation of a lifelong dream. … Walter’s pride and joy … Continue reading →

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Trailer for "The Other Boleyn Girl"

Posted on November 16, 2007 by

And the poster: A very attractive trio! I have to admit that I still haven’t read the book, but I do hope to see the movie. I’m really curious to see Natalie Portman’s performance as Anne. There are a couple … Continue reading →

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Smashed Tudor rose window restored

Posted on November 12, 2007 by

There is only a short article about this on the Daily Post site, but it’s good to hear that the window has been restored. Unfortunately only three small fragments from the original window were able to be incorporated into the … Continue reading →

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Survey results…

Posted on November 6, 2007 by

ACK! I totally forgot to post this Friday afternoon/evening and just now remembered it. Here’s the graphical output for the results (click for a larger version) And here are the raw numbers — there were a total of 213 votes … Continue reading →

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Tudor survey and contest give-away wrap-up

Posted on November 2, 2007 by

I just sent off emails to the 5 randomly chosen winners of the give-away for merchandise from “The Tudors” television series, so if you entered, keep an eye on your email! I’ll post the outcome of the survey later today…. … Continue reading →

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Couple of quick links

Posted on November 2, 2007 by

Thanks to Kathy for the note on this one: Varese Sarabnde will be releasing the soundtrack of “The Tudors” in December. More info from their Upcoming Releases page. And this is an interesting link from Linda about British Tourism taking … Continue reading →

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