Monthly Archives: May 2008

Happy Birthday Margaret Beaufort!

Posted on May 30, 2008 by

I don’t generally make a habit of noting Tudor anniversaries unless it is a big one, but I thought I would post about this one since Margaret is a pet interest of mine and she is the entry for the … Continue reading →

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"The Boleyn Inheritance" possibly coming to the big screen

Posted on May 29, 2008 by

I’ve only seen it in a couple of places, but it looks like there might be a movie version of the sequel to “The Other Boleyn Girl” – “The Boleyn Inheritance”, which goes on to the stories of Anne of … Continue reading →

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Updating some stuff

Posted on May 28, 2008 by

Things might look a little weird here on the blog on and off today while I’m trying to add a few things. My apologies if the blog becomes awkward to read for a while!

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Portrait of Elizabeth I as princess found

Posted on May 27, 2008 by

From the BBC: A rare portrait of Queen Elizabeth I as a young princess has been discovered in a private collection at a stately home in Northamptonshire. The portrait, dating from 1650 to 1680, was found in the Duke of … Continue reading →

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Bid to overturn the 450-year-old conviction of a Tudor rebel

Posted on May 26, 2008 by

I thought this was interesting… From Eveningnews24.com: Robert Kett led a bloody rebellion against the state in 1549, but he has been honoured by the people of Norwich as a brave hero who fought against the injustices of his day. … Continue reading →

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A couple of follow-ups to older stories

Posted on May 20, 2008 by

An Elizabethan shipwreck off Alderney in the Channel Islands that I wrote about back in September 2006 is being excavated to recover a cannon and other items. From PRWeb: Great guns on Alderney! It has taken over 400 years but … Continue reading →

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Private tours of Historic Royal Palaces on eBay

Posted on May 20, 2008 by

From the BBC: People are being given the chance to bid for exclusive tours around some of London’s historic palaces. A look around the hidden areas of the Tower of London or a roof top walk on Hampton Court Palace … Continue reading →

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Yet another Elizabethan house up for sale

Posted on May 16, 2008 by

This one is close to £3,000,000 (about US $6,000,000). Dang, I really need to start buying a lottery ticket every once in a while. From EDP24: Built in around 1600 by Sir Thomas Knyvett, who was the man who arrested … Continue reading →

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Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Center gets accreditation

Posted on May 16, 2008 by

From 24dash.com: Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre is celebrating after being recognised by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) as meeting the national standard for UK museums. Run by Leicestershire County Council, Bosworth Battlefield officially opened in 1974 and has … Continue reading →

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Scottish Parliament records now online

Posted on May 12, 2008 by

For those of you interested in Scottish history – From the BBC: An online archive of the proceedings of the original Scottish Parliament from its first surviving act of 1235 to its dissolution in 1707 has been launched. … Dr … Continue reading →

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The Other Boleyn Girl coming on DVD

Posted on May 11, 2008 by

Coming June 10 for the US and June 30 for the UK! Here are the US Amazon links (regular and Blu-ray): And the UK Amazon link: And here is a .doc file of the Press Release for those who are … Continue reading →

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"The Lady Elizabeth" now out and Weir's book tour

Posted on May 11, 2008 by

I meant to post a reminder about this a week or two ago, but totally forgot. I originally posted about Alison Weir’s next Tudor novel, this time about Elizabeth before she was Queen, back in February. Here are the links … Continue reading →

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3000 years of jewelry set to go on display at the V&A

Posted on May 11, 2008 by

Yet another reason I need to get back over to the UK! From The Telegraph: Prepare to be dazzled – after years in storage the V&A’s jawdropping collection of jewellery from the past 3,000 years is about to go on … Continue reading →

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Behind the scenes tour at Hardwick Hall in mid-May

Posted on May 3, 2008 by

To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Bess of Hardwick, the public is being given the chance to see areas of her famous building. I’d love to be able to see it myself! From The Yorkshire Post: As … Continue reading →

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Rate "The Tudors" at Metacritic

Posted on May 2, 2008 by

I got an email from Showtime asking me to pass along the link for “The Tudors” at Metacritic: http://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/tudorsseason2?q=the%20tudors#users You can add your own rating by clicking on “rate this tv show” under the Users rating button on the right … Continue reading →

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