Monthly Archives: August 2008
18th Century Anne Boleyn portrait for sale
Philip Mould Ltd. is offering the above 18th century portrait of Anne Boleyn for sale. Click here or the picture for more information on the painting. By the way, if you haven’t looked through the whole site, I recommend it. … Continue reading
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The Tudors Season 2 US release date
The second season of “The Tudors” will be out on DVD in the US on December 30. Not quite in time for Christmas, but close enough. Here’s the US Amazon pre-order link. Amazon UK info is down a few posts.
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Book news – The Raucous Royals!
I received an email from author Carlyn Beccia about her new young adult non-fiction work “The Raucous Royals”, which looks like loads of fun. It includes some of our favorite royals as well. Here’s the website for the book, her … Continue reading
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Couple of upcoming auctions
Both estimates are out of my price range, but would be interesting to have! First up is a Tudor “Esses collar” that will be auctioned at Christie’s in December and is expected to go for £1,000,000 (about $1,850,000 US at … Continue reading
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UK release date for Season 2 of "The Tudors" DVD
No official announcement on the US release yet, but I’ll post it when I hear something. The release date for the UK discs is October 13, 2008. (Pre-order link at Amazon UK)
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Catching up soon
I’m feeling better, although still not 100%, but things are stacking up so I’ll be posting some news items as time permits today. Thanks for the good wishes everyone!
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A little slow on updates
I posted something on the Q&A blog, but I thought I should post it here too — I woke up last Thursday with a scratchy throat which has now developed into a full-blown cold. I thought I was improving, but … Continue reading
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A dubious milestone
And that is just since I moved to WordPress in mid-April of this year. Sheesh!
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Flowers for Elizabeth I
My friend Heather Thomas, who runs ElizabethI.org, is making arrangements to have flowers sent to Hatfield to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Elizabeth I’s accession to the throne. If you would like to contribute, please visit her website for more … Continue reading
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Tudor-era paneling returned to Raglan Castle
After being part of a cow shed for a while… From the BBC: Tudor wooden panelling, missing from a castle for more than 300 years, is to be returned to its home after once being part of a farmer’s cow … Continue reading
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Free videos from English Heritage
English Heritage, in association with the History Channel, has launched EHTV. There is a variety of subjects and time periods covered and you can also subscribe to it as a video podcast.
Countess Elizabeth Bathory
I’m not sure what started it, but I’ve noticed an uptick in the interest of this legendary Hungarian countess, who was a contemporary of Elizabeth I. I received a note from the author of this new book on the countess, … Continue reading
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Simon Renard at the ODNB
A very interesting diplomat in Tudor history… check out his bio for free this week!
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Large collection of royal books to go on display
Not until 2011 though. Maybe the exchange rate will have improved enough by then for me to travel over. From the BBC: Illustrated books once owned by English monarchs are to go on public display for the first time. About … Continue reading
Shakespeare's first theater found
From the BBC: An archaeological dig has recovered what is thought to be the remains of the theatre where Shakespeare’s plays were first performed. The Theatre was found in excavations by the Museum of London at a site in Shoreditch, … Continue reading
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Singer Joss Stone to play Anne of Cleves in "The Tudors"
I’m guessing that no matter how inaccurate the history in the series is, we won’t be seeing Anne of Cleves doing a soul or R&B number. From the BBC: Singer Joss Stone is to play Anne of Cleves in the … Continue reading
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New Yorker article on Queen Claude and her prayer book
Claude of France was the Queen Anne and Mary Boleyn served during their time at the French court. Her prayer book went on display at the Morgan Library & Museum back in May. From the article: In May, a tiny, … Continue reading
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