Posted by admin in Things to Ponder on 07 29th, 2009 | Comments Off
Afghanistan needs a Henry VII
This is all very interesting. Blogger Michael White writes, “I’d wager that what the suffering Afghans need most is the Henry VII who won the Battle of Bosworth Field, a tough, tightfisted central ruler who could manage the warlords and promote such basics as trade, clean water, and (we’ve...
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Posted by admin in Featured Articles, Travel on 07 29th, 2009 | Comments Off
The Anne Boleyn Experience!!!
From the Anne Boleyn files… “The Anne Boleyn Experience 2010 is the ultimate Anne Boleyn event, being set in Anne Boleyn’s own home, rather than a hotel. It is also a luxury tour featuring beautiful rooms, interesting speakers and fantastic, top quality food. The fact that it is all-inclusive...
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Posted by admin in Entertainment on 07 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment
Joely Richardson to play Catherine Parr
“Nip/Tuck” star Joely Richardson will be playing Catherine Parr in the fourth and last season of “The Tudors”! Richardson is the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave.Read more here The fourth season is currently being shot in Dublin and will air in 2010.
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Posted by admin in History News on 07 22nd, 2009 | Comments Off
Dry the Mary Rose!
Mary Rose is the only 16th century worship on display in the world, and currently, it needs to be sprayed “with a waxy solution to preserve its timbers.” But scientists are looking to find a way to dry it out to preserve it. “Researchers are now working on developing a treatment for...
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Posted by admin in History News on 07 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments
State Papers Online, part 2
State Papers, Part II is now avaliable here! Key themes of Part II include: Mary, Queen of Scots: captivity, trial and execution French wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots (1562-98) 1541 Act raising Ireland into a Kingdom annexed to the Crown of England Henry VIII’s ‘rough...
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Posted by admin in Book News on 07 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Mary Boleyn Book Out
Okay, I’m a little behind, but there is a new book on Mary Boleyn out! Mary Boleyn: The true Story of Henry’s mistress
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Posted by admin in Misc on 07 14th, 2009 | Comments Off
Historical Tweets
This is a riot!
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Posted by admin in Special Days on 07 10th, 2009 | 1 Comment
On this day…
Lady Jane Grey was crowned Queen of England in 1553.
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Posted by admin in Things to Ponder on 07 9th, 2009 | Comments Off
Henry VIII was just like me, says Prince Charles
This is kinda a hilarious article about how Prince Charles talks about how he and Henry VIII was similar – in the sense that they both cared about GOING GREEN! Saving trees! Whee! “Towards the end of his reign, he also showed an interest in sustainability,’ the Prince said. ‘Perhaps...
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Posted by admin in Featured Articles, Things to Ponder on 07 2nd, 2009 | Comments Off
The Big Question
….What would have happened if Henry VIII had obtained his divorce? Great Article! Excerpt: Wouldn’t the reformation have happened anyway? That was the myth peddled by the English establishment for centuries. The propaganda was that a corrupt and decaying Catholicism was replaced by a...
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