Monthly Archives: January 2008
The Mary Rose gets funding for a new museum
From the BBC: The world’s last surviving 16th Century warship has been awarded a £21m grant.Henry VIII’s flagship the Mary Rose, housed at Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard, was raised from the bottom of the Solent, in 1982. Fears the national treasure … Continue reading
Excerpt from "Jane Boleyn" posted at USA Today
USA Today has published an excerpt of Chapter One from Julia Fox’s “Jane Boleyn” on their website, for those of you who are interested. As reminder, the book is about Jane Parker, Lady Rochford, who was married to George Boleyn, … Continue reading
Academy award nominations for "Elizabeth The Golden Age"
The Academy Award nominations were announced today and “Elizabeth The Golden Age” received 2 nominations. Cate Blanchett was nominated once again for her portrayal of Elizabeth I and the film also received a nomination for Costume Design. The full list … Continue reading
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Royal Mint special Elizabeth I coin
From the Royal Mint website: The Royal Mint has struck a new commemorative £5 coin for 2008 with a specially designed reverse celebrating the 450th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth I. The Brilliant Uncirculated crown-sized coin bears a … Continue reading
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BAFTA nominations
“Elizabeth The Golden Age” picked up several nominations for BAFTAs. Congrats! Full list of nominations
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Results of Hair Clipping auction
Via the BBC: An almost 500-year-old lock of hair thought to have come from one of Henry VIII’s wives has sold for £2,160. Its buyer, Charles Hudson, lives on the Wyke Manor estate in Worcestershire, which he said was once … Continue reading
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Golden Globe results
Well, “The Tudors” and “Elizabeth The Golden Age” didn’t bring home any Golden Globes, but Cate Blanchett did win for another film. You can see a full list of all the winners on the Golden Globes website.
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December podcast finally up!
Yeah, I know, we’re nearly a week into the new year, but the December podcast is finally posted. Hopefully my voice doesn’t sound too bad on the recording… I’m mostly better now but I still have a cough and some … Continue reading
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Want to own Katherine Parr's hair?
Well, a lock of it at least? If so, it will be up for auction, with a collection of other interesting things, in a couple of weeks. Here’s the AP article, but a Google news search will turn up more.
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"The Tudors" season 2 premiering March 30
Above is the new season’s poster. As mentioned in the title, the second season will start March 30. As always, more information can be found (with videos, etc.) at the official Showtime website for the show!
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Tudor "fast" food
Here’s a neat time-lapse of the set-up and demonstration of a Tudor dinner at Hampton Court Palace. Be sure to check out the other Tudor foodie videos from the same person! Tip of the gable food to Gillian at the … Continue reading
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