Category Archives: Re-enactments and Re-creations
Upcoming books and events
I’m a little late on this, since the first book is already out! Books * Nancy Bilyeau’s debut novel The Crown is now out in the US and will be out next month in the UK. Stay tuned for a … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* Westminster Abbey’s junk room has the best view in Europe – I really hope they are able to open this room up to the public permanently because I want to see it! * Royal matters – Interesting answer on … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* Ludlow Castle seeks new keyholder – Want to be the custodian of the castle where Arthur Tudor died? * Revealed, Henry VIII’s lost pleasure palace: Amazing scale model recreates Nonsuch Palace more than 300 years after it was destroyed … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
I finally had a nice stockpile of links to post this week… the last few weeks have been a bit dry. * Mary Rose £2 coin floated on the Solent – A giant, inflatable replica of the coin I mentioned … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
Just a few short links today since I have several things that I want to dedicate their own posts to in the next few days… * In honor of the final Harry Potter movie, a Tudor recipe for Buttered Beere … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* Tombs in Suffolk studied with aid of space-age science and Here come the Tudors… in 3D – In a follow-up to a story that I had in some news round-ups back in December 2010 and January 2011, researchers have … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* Tudor coroners’ records give clue to ‘real Ophelia’ for Shakespeare – I saw a lot of articles going around last week on this discovery by Dr. Steven Gunn, but I liked the discussion in this one of safety in … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
Yes, the Sunday news round-up is back! Sorry it’s been quiet around here, I’ve been working on a few projects and taking some time off but now I should be back on a regular schedule until I take some more … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
LOTS of links this week! And I have two other draft posts on some other topics that I will be posting in the next few days. * 1536 Act of Union is displayed for the first time ever – From … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* Dr. Susan Bordo is writing at new book called “The Creation of Anne Boleyn” and wants to hear from Anne Boleyn fans, particularly women 20 years old and younger. She and her research assistant Natalie have started a Facebook … Continue reading
A Day at the Faire
I’ve mentioned on the blog in the past that I go to the Texas Renaissance Festival every year, and occasionally make a trip up to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to Scarborough Faire, but this past weekend I visited the Sherwood … Continue reading
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Midweek news round-up
Since I haven’t gotten around to a Sunday Short Takes for the last couple of weeks, here’s a midweek round-up: * The new Fit for a King exhibit of 500 years of royal armour opens April 1 at The Tower … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* All the King’s Fools: ‘Disability is deep in comedy’s DNA’ – Heritage entertainment develops historical accuracy at Hampton Court this week, as learning-disabled actors play Tudor jesters * Milestone for work to save Astley Castle – Restoration work at … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
Lots of links piled up this week! * Video: History comes alive at Katharine of Aragon festival – Some of the events from Peterborough Cathedral‘s Katharine of Aragon Festival * Historic ‘graffiti’ etching found in church window pane – This … Continue reading
Stirling Castle carvings finished
The Stirling Heads in place with some of the palace painters. Image from the Stirling Castle blog. I’ve been linking to stories about the restoration of Stirling Castle’s Royal Palace to its 16th century appearance, including the recreation of the … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes – Monday edition
Yeah, I was goofing off and watching DVDs that I received for Christmas and totally forgot to do yesterday’s blog post. * A newly built Elizabethan house – an update on a story I first posted about back in November … Continue reading
Tudor Cooking and Escape from the Tower of London
I’m way late in posting these cooking videos, but I wanted to be sure to get them up before Christmas for the two or three of you who haven’t already seen them. I’m going to just post the links to … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* 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
Sunday Short Takes
* 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
Sunday short takes
This is the first time in a few weeks I’ve had a few stories stack up so I could do a “short takes”! * First up, from Foose, a review from the Spectator of G.W. Bernard’s book “Anne Boleyn: Fatal … Continue reading
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