Posted by admin in History News on 08 26th, 2009 | Comments Off
Rare tiles unearthed at Surrey Palace
Rare Valencian tiles have been unearthed at Surrey Palace, a castle once belonging to Henry VII. “A spokeswoman for the authority said: “The teams uncovered walls of the Palace of Henry VII, Henry VIII and Elizabeth, and evidence for earlier medieval buildings. “The most exciting finds...
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Posted by admin in History News on 08 24th, 2009 | Comments Off
Sodomy Laws: Henry VIII
Found this article about how Sodomy laws originated from Henry VIII’s reign: Henry VIII, the most handsome man in all of Christendom, tried for some years to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon to marry Anne Boleyn. A spectacular and violent struggle between the English monarchy and the Roman...
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Posted by admin in Featured Articles, Things to Ponder on 08 19th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Is this Mary Tudor?
This is the most interesting article from Times online: (I am copying and pasting because it’s so fascinating!) Is this Mary Tudor, England’s Catholic queen who has gone down in schoolroom history as Bloody Mary? If it is, as some scholars believe, the painting could make a virtuous circle...
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Posted by admin in Book News on 08 18th, 2009 | Comments Off
The White Queen
The White Queen, the new book by Phillipa Gregory, comes out today!
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Posted by admin in Misc on 08 13th, 2009 | Comments Off
More podcasts
Henry VIII talks at Hampton Court Palace – listen now! Between May and October of this year… A public lecture series hosted in the magnificent Great Hall, in association with History Today
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Posted by admin in Featured Articles on 08 12th, 2009 | Comments Off
Henry VIII podcasts!
Listen to these podcasts about Henry VIII! Topics including: The fall of Anne Boleyn Inner Life of Henry VIII Henry’s Great Bible Field of Cloth and Gold Henry’s music and maps Alison Weir, David Starkey, Phillipa Gregory are just a few people you can hear speak about these topics. Go here: Henry...
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Posted by admin in Misc on 08 10th, 2009 | Comments Off
Whoso List to Hunt by Thomas Wyatt
Found an article talking about the poem that Wyatt probably wrote about Anne Boleyn. Whoso List to Hunt Whoso list to hunt, I know where is an hind, But as for me, alas, I may no more; The vain travail hath wearied me so sore, I am of them that furthest come behind. Yet may I by no means my...
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Posted by admin in Featured Articles, History News on 08 6th, 2009 | 3 Comments
Save the oak tree!
I love “historic” trees! I love how British tree experts have identified the 4,500 of the oldest trees in the hunting forest of Savernake. And why is this awesome? Because Henry VIII is said to have courted Jane Seymour under one of these trees. (Click on this image to read). This is the...
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Posted by admin in Events on 08 3rd, 2009 | Comments Off
Meet the Tudors at Donington le Heath Manor House
This Saturday and Sunday August 8th and 9th… If you live in the UK. BOo!!! Click here to read more
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