Posted by happyhelen in Featured Articles, History News on 10 29th, 2009 | Comments Off
Battle of Bosworth location moves 2 miles
I posted not too long ago an article regarding the debate of where the Battle of Bosworth actually took place.  Well, folks, researchers think they found it! From the times: “Just after midday yesterday, Glenn Foard stood on Ambion Hill in Leicestershire, next to the award-winning Bosworth Battlefield...
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Posted by happyhelen in Misc on 10 27th, 2009 | Comments Off
How to wash a giant carpet
Okay, this video made me laugh.   It was wonderful and fascinating to watch but it’s still kinda a hoot to see the effort and hours it took to wash basically, a really old carpet.   Okay, so it’s Henry VIII’s tapestry and it’s great to make it all nice and clean and preserve...
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Posted by happyhelen in Misc on 10 24th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Tudor Style Homes Ideas
If any of you love Tudor history so much that you would want to remodel your home into a Tudor style, please check out the link below.  This is so cute and fun to read about! Tudor style remodeling home ideas Some more info about Tudor style homes: “Half-timbered, stucco walls, turrets and steeply...
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News, Events on 10 22nd, 2009 | Comments Off
“The White Queen” book club meeting this Sunday!
Hey all you Bostonians! This Sunday, Tudor History: Boston is meeting to discuss “The White Queen” by Phillipa Gregory. If you live in the Boston area, please join!! Meet fellow Tudor fans! See you at Cafe L”Aroma on Newbury street at 1pm.
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News on 10 19th, 2009 | Comments Off
Henry VIII has to choose a new wife…children’s book
Oh my god, this is so adorable.  Just look at this cover! This will be published March 11, 2010.  I think I have to buy it because it’s just so freakin’ adorable. Pre-order it on amazon.co.uk! “Henry VIII is looking for another wife. So he sends his painter, Hans Holbein, to paint...
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Posted by happyhelen in Events on 10 17th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Be part of Henry VIII’s wedding to Katherine Parr
Has anybody been to this? Hampton Court Palace has this awesome exhibit called Henry VIII: Heads and Hearts (really more of an interactive event) where visitors can actually participate in the wedding festivities of Henry VIII to Katherine Parr! There are Tudor gowns and cloaks for everyone to wear –...
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Posted by happyhelen in Travel on 10 14th, 2009 | Comments Off
Tudors Travel Club
I’m sure many of you have seen this, but I’ve never posted about The Tudors Travel Club before. Their next trip begins May 28th, 2010 and ends June 4th, 2010.  The tour will take you to all the main Tudor sites like Windsor, Hever, Hampton, Tower of London….but what’s also really...
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Posted by happyhelen in History News on 10 12th, 2009 | Comments Off
Treasures discovered aboard the Mary Rose
From the Times: “Artefacts recovered from the remains of the vessel but never put on display owing to lack of space show that some of the men on board the flagship of Henry VIII’s navy possessed luxuries that would be considered excessive even by modern sailors. A manicure set, a case for...
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Posted by happyhelen in Uncategorized on 10 10th, 2009 | Comments Off
Wait..Who? John Morton
Hey friends, I am starting a new section of my blog called, “Wait…Who?” This will be various blog posts about interesting Tudor people whom we may have forgotten about, or not really paid attention to learning about.  We’re so use to reading about the Tudor monarchs and the six...
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Posted by happyhelen in Events, History News on 10 8th, 2009 | Comments Off
Oatlands Underfoot exhibit opened
A new exhibit opened at the Elmbridge Museum about Oatlands Palace! From their website: Oatlands Palace was once a sumptuous destination in Weybridge and saw a succession of Tudor and Stuart monarchs ride through its gates. It was the scene of Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine Howard, Elizabeth...
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