Monthly Archives: March 2008

Doing some website updates

Posted on March 31, 2008 by

At this point some old-time site visitors are recovering from a fainting spell. Yes, it’s true, I’m really working on the actual site, not just updating the blogs and podcast! Whenever I starting working on the site proper after a … Continue reading →

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More on the popularity of the Tudors

Posted on March 23, 2008 by

I wasn’t planning on posting this originally, since it sort of covers territory of other articles I’ve recently posted, but since several people have mailed me the link, I guess I had better post it! From The New York Times: … Continue reading →

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Article on the upcoming second season of "The Tudors"

Posted on March 23, 2008 by

There have been lots of articles, but I thought this one was interesting because the writer addresses some issues that we discussed about the first season. I’ll pull a few quotes below: The king’s physical appearance may be a minor … Continue reading →

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Thomas Cranmer featured at "Executed Today"

Posted on March 21, 2008 by

Thomas Cranmer was burned at the stake on this day in 1556. Head on over to Executed Today read all about it!

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Paul Scofield dies at age 86

Posted on March 20, 2008 by

From The Telegraph: Scofield, one of the finest classical actors of his generation, won his Academy award as well as a Bafta, in 1967 for his role as Sir Thomas More, the 16th century Lord Chancellor executed by Henry VIII, … Continue reading →

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Watch the first episode of season two of "The Tudors"

Posted on March 18, 2008 by

The first episode of the second season is now available through the Showtime website and through the podcast for the show (which you can find through the iTunes podcast directory). I just downloaded it myself to watch later at home. … Continue reading →

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Spammers and phishing scams

Posted on March 16, 2008 by

I just wanted to put something out there that spammers and scammers are once again trying to spoof my domain or use the site address in emails to try to scam folks. The only two email addresses that I use … Continue reading →

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Tudor reviews at Open Letters Monthly

Posted on March 12, 2008 by

I don’t even TRY to make an attempt to keep up with all the book and movie reviews on Tudor topics since there are way too many, but here’s an exception. Open Letters Monthly, an arts and literature review site, … Continue reading →

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Another fun You Tube video

Posted on March 7, 2008 by

Although I don’t intend to get into the habit of a bunch of funny You Tube videos here, I couldn’t resist to this one. Thanks to Stephen on the TudorTalk list for bringing it to our attention. BTW, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Tudor Mania article

Posted on March 7, 2008 by

Here’s a link to the article from the New York Post on the current popularity of the Tudors that I was interviewed for and a few of you responded to the call for NY Tudor fans. It’s short, but kind … Continue reading →

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