Comments on: Windsor Castle Henry VIII exhibition in 2009 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/12/18/windsor-castle-henry-viii-exhibition-in-2009/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:01:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathy http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/12/18/windsor-castle-henry-viii-exhibition-in-2009/#comment-585 Kathy Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:40:48 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/?p=838#comment-585 Tracey, maybe they could do that on the 500th anniversary of his death, but this is the 500th anniversary of his ascension to the throne. It would be more appropriate and probably more interesting to have a re-creation of his coronation at Westminster Abbey, but that certainly isn't likely to happen. I hope they have something though, as I am going to try to be at WA that day. Tracey, maybe they could do that on the 500th anniversary of his death, but this is the 500th anniversary of his ascension to the throne. It would be more appropriate and probably more interesting to have a re-creation of his coronation at Westminster Abbey, but that certainly isn’t likely to happen. I hope they have something though, as I am going to try to be at WA that day.

]]> By: Tracey http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/12/18/windsor-castle-henry-viii-exhibition-in-2009/#comment-584 Tracey Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:52:03 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/?p=838#comment-584 Are any of the venues coordinating exhibits? It would be lovely if each could have something totally different to offer, and not just the second page of a document because some other exhibit has the first. I will admit to not looking at each venue's schedule as of yet, but how marvelous if there was a natural progression from place to place. With St. George's Chapel being Henry's final destination I'm surprised the idea of recreating his funeral or other death observances aren't the focus. Yes, 2009 is 500 years since his accession to the throne but his reign had to end sometime. Everybody else seems to be covering his monarch style and personal life in a fairly thorough basis. Why not his end? Are any of the venues coordinating exhibits? It would be lovely if each could have something totally different to offer, and not just the second page of a document because some other exhibit has the first. I will admit to not looking at each venue’s schedule as of yet, but how marvelous if there was a natural progression from place to place.

With St. George’s Chapel being Henry’s final destination I’m surprised the idea of recreating his funeral or other death observances aren’t the focus. Yes, 2009 is 500 years since his accession to the throne but his reign had to end sometime. Everybody else seems to be covering his monarch style and personal life in a fairly thorough basis. Why not his end?

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