Monthly Archives: November 2008
Open Thread – Questions for author Sandra Worth
Okay folks, here’s your chance to ask Sandra Worth some questions! I’ll collect questions in the comments through the end of the day Wednesday, December 3rd, and then Sandra will reply in a guest post on the blog (instead of … Continue reading
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Independent film on Mary Tudor
It’s so strange… I could have sworn that I posted this to the blog, but a search of the archives shows that I didn’t. I *did* post it over on the Movies and TV page, but not here. I remember … Continue reading
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Young Henry VIII virtual exhibition
A virtual tour of the Young Henry VIII exhibition at Hampton Court Palace is now available on their website. For people like me stuck on the other side of the Atlantic, it is as close as I can get to … Continue reading
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Portrait of Lucrezia Borgia identified
From The BBC: A mysterious Renaissance portrait has been identified as a painting of infamous Italian femme fatale Lucrezia Borgia by artist Dosso Dossi. Australia’s National Gallery of Victoria said it could be the only surviving painted portrait of Lucrezia. … Continue reading
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More on "The King's Daughter" by Sandra Worth
Consider this is a teaser for our upcoming open thread with the author, which will probably be during the US Thanksgiving break (Nov. 27-30). Start thinking of questions! From Sandra Worth: My Dear Readers, I’m back with a new book … Continue reading
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The Face of Copernicus
I love it when astronomy, archaeology, forensics and history come together! From The BBC: Researchers in Poland say they have solved a centuries-old mystery and identified the remains of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. A comparison of DNA from a skeleton in … Continue reading
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Tudor connection to Prince Charles' new home
I have to admit that I was kind of amused at how they had to put in that the house was originally owned by someone related to Anne Boleyn. I guess they know what grabs the eyeballs these days! Well, … Continue reading
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450th Anniversary of Elizabeth's Accession to the Throne
Remaining section of the Old Palace at Hatfield – Elizabeth’s residence when she became Queen. “A Dominum factum est illud, et est mirabile in oculis notris” “It is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes” – 118th … Continue reading
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Doomed Queens by Kris Waldherr
This looks like fun (well, as fun as reading about women who you know met bad ends can be): DOOMED QUEENS is a darkly humorous look at the dangers of being female and royal. Over the course of fifty illustrated … Continue reading
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State Papers go online next week
The article from the Telegraph focuses on Henry VIII’s letters to Anne Boleyn, but I’m sure a lot of you know what other treasures are in those papers. Being able to search them in this way is going to be … Continue reading
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Possible coffin of Richard III?
From This Is Leicestershire: Mystery surrounding one of the county’s medieval legends has been reignited after an ancient stone coffin linked to Richard III was unearthed on a building site. The solid stone sarcophagus was discovered in the grounds of … Continue reading
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New suggestion for what sank the Mary Rose
From The Telegraph: For almost 500 years, the sinking of the Mary Rose has been blamed on poor seamanship and the fateful intervention of a freak gust of wind which combined to topple her over. Now, academics believe the vessel, … Continue reading
Another property for sale
Since I just posted a story yesterday about a property for rent, I was going to pass by this one for sale, until I read the following sentence: It is run as a hotel for part of the year, with … Continue reading
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Looking for a few good Henrys
From 24 Hour Museum: Past Pleasures Ltd needs you to be Henry VIII. Hampton Court Palace is on the lookout for a couple of men with the stature and regal posture to play England’s most famous king, Henry VIII, as … Continue reading
House next to Hever Castle for rent
Yet another one of those neat properties … although this one is only for rent, not for sale. From The Times Online property pages: Renting a country house is in. Potential buyers biding their time for further price falls are … Continue reading
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US DVD of "The Tudors" season 2 delayed
It’s only by a week, but I wanted to update the info. The new release date is January 6, 2009. The DVD set was released back in October in the UK. Amazon links (US on left, UK on right):
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The King's Daughter by Sandra Worth
Sandra Worth, who has written several novels set in the period of the Wars of the Roses has a new book coming out in December on Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor Queen. Here is a link to more information … Continue reading
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Reminder – Tudor ghost story deadline
I should have posted a couple more of these reminders over the past few months, but better late than never I guess. The deadline for the Tudor Ghost Story contest is coming up on December 1st, so if you’re planning … Continue reading
Totally off-topic
But I couldn’t let another big spam milestone go by without a note: So, I moved the blog to WordPress in April and hit 1000 spam comments in August. Now I’ve hit 5000 in November. This doesn’t bode well for … Continue reading
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Results from collar auction
The collar that I linked to in these two previous posts: http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/10/05/more-on-the-tudor-collar-auction/ http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/08/22/couple-of-upcoming-auctions/ ended up selling for a little over £300,000 (around $500,000 US). Here’s the first article that came up in my news alerts, but if anyone comes across … Continue reading
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