Category Archives: Tudor History news and events
Sunday Short Takes
* Claire Ridgway of The Anne Boleyn Files has published The Anne Boleyn Collection which includes the most popular articles from the site. I downloaded the US Kindle version for my iPad and the UK Kindle edition is available along … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
A short round-up this week as I’m recovering from our annual board meeting at work… * Off with his head – how Henry VIII was decapitated from royal painting – It is one of Tudor England’s most famous paintings, depicting … Continue reading
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Sunday Short Takes
* The BBC Radio 4 program Woman’s Hour talked about Margaret Tudor in the past week’s episode. You can listen to it here. * All Singing, All Dancing – “Sexually explicit jigs were a major part of the attraction of … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
Sorry for any trouble you’ve had reaching the blog this week – the database server at my webhost has been hiccuping and causing problems. It seems to be up most of the time now but a little slow at times. … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
Small round-up this week! * To see or not to see? Shakespeare’s death mask on display for the first time in macabre exhibition of medical artefacts – Anyone know anything about the authenticity of the Shakespeare death mask? * Henry … Continue reading
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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
* BBC1 to screen War of the Roses epic – I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I’m happy to see some more historical drama on TV (especially that period) but on the other, we’ll have to deal … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* Mary I: England’s Catholic Queen – Q&A with author Dr John Edwards at the BBC History Magazine book club * Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings – Series on BBC Four * Revealed: The handwritten prayer book love … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* A follow-up to a story from two weeks ago, Elizabeth Taylor’s necklace containing the pearl ‘La Peregrina’ ended up selling for $11.8 million (£7.6 million) * Unrequited Love? 16th-Century Erotic Poem Discovered – Nearly 450 years ago, when England … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* Stephan Edwards of Some Grey Matter wrote to tell me of a new addition to his site, the Historia delle cose occorse nel regno d’Inghilterra, in materia del Duca di Notomberlan dopo la morte di Odoardo VI (History of … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* Tanner Ritchie’s annual Holiday and New Year sale is on again! If you’re in to primary sources this is a great place to get some at a good price. * Chatham dig finds Tudor dockyard remains * Novel Approaches: … 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
* The Middle Ages in colour – A lovely BBC video in honor of the opening of the British Library’s Royal Manuscripts exhibition that I blogged about previously * FiveBooks Interviews > Thomas Penn on Henry VII – Another great … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
Since I didn’t do a round-up last week, I didn’t get around to posting about the discovery of Sir Francis Drake’s final fleet and the possible resting place of Drake himself. Here are a few of the many news stories … Continue reading
Upcoming exhibitions and books
Here’s the round-up of some of the upcoming books and exhibitions for late October through November. Again, there are probably things I’ve missed but the Tudors are just too popular! Books * I have conflicting information on a new work … Continue reading
British Library’s Royal Manuscripts exhibition
The British Library’s next major exhibition Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination opens November 11, 2011 and runs through March 13, 2012. I was originally planning to just mention this in my next round-up of upcoming books and exhibitions, but … 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
Short round-up this week: * Inteview with Dr Erin Sadlack, author of The French Queen’s Letters: Mary Tudor Brandon and the Politics of Marriage in 16th Century Europe at the Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide Blog. * Treasures from the … Continue reading
Sunday Short Takes
* Kenilworth Castle displaying mysterious portrait of Elizabeth I – This is the painting that I posted about last year that was studied by the National Portrait Gallery. Here’s more information from English Heritage. * British Library’s Treasures in Full: … Continue reading
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Sunday Short Takes
* Hampton Court roundels restored – and their humble origins revealed – After years of detective work and months of restoration, four of the palace’s 16th-century roundels are about to be unveiled * First maps of Cornwall sell at Bonhams … Continue reading
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