Monthly Archives: August 2010

Sunday Short Takes

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

* 525th anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth event staged on ‘wrong site’ – Be sure to check out the photos of the battle re-enactment * From the Vaults: ‘Anna Boleyn’ (1920) – A movie blogger’s entertaining review of a … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Week #86

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

A section of Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick. Photo May 1998. The Lord Leycester Hospital is named in honor of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who came in to possession of the old medieval guildhall buildings and chapel (which range from … Continue reading →

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Sunday Short Takes

Posted on August 22, 2010 by

Just a few stories this week: * Spanish tiles shed light on Tudor palace in Woking * ‘Tudors’ picks up two Emmy awards * Queen’s portrait mystery still unraveling – a follow-up to a news item that I posted about … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Would Be Shakespeare

Posted on August 22, 2010 by

I really need to start checking my draft posts folder more often! I’ve had this one in there for a couple of months, so my apologies that I’m just now posting about it. The Boy Who Would Be Shakespeare IN … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Week #85

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Hammerbeam roof of the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle. Photo May 2000.

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Archaeologists dig at Kirk o' Fields

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

From the BBC: Archaeologists at the University of Edinburgh are hoping to uncover the scene of a historical unsolved crime. Work has begun to unearth remnants of buildings which became infamous for the murder of the second husband of Mary … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Week #84

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

Fish Court, leading to the kitchens at Hampton Court Palace. Photo June 2000.

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Sunday Short Takes

Posted on August 8, 2010 by

* Bosworth Battlefield Anniversary Re-enactment at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park on August 21 and 22nd. Also, if you are descended from someone who fought at the Battle of Bosworth, the Centre wants to hear from you! … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Week #83

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

West window of Canterbury Cathedral. Photo May 2003.

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TannerRitchie Publishing Summer Sale

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

If you’re itching to get into reading some primary source documents, this is a good time to stock-up on ebooks from TannerRitchie – downloads are on sale for $10 through August 15. They are also offering a 10% discount on … Continue reading →

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Sunday Short Takes

Posted on August 1, 2010 by

Here are several things that stacked up during my very busy week! * Turkey presents Ottoman Sultan’s letter to Elizabeth I to UK * Cash boost to restore Tudor dynasty church on Anglesey (This is the church that I’ve blogged … Continue reading →

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