Posted by happyhelen in History News on 12 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Why Henry VIII is to blame for the cost of church insurance
Can somebody explain this to me? Are they saying that if you own a property that use to be a church during the Reformation, you have to pay insurance to the local church currently? Even if it’s not on your property?  I’m really confused… “Potentially, there are 5,200 churches...
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Posted by happyhelen in History News on 12 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Mysterious Tooth found in Boleyn Home
Random tooth found at Blicking Hall! Unfortunately it’s not Anne Boleyn’s (or so they think) or even from the Tudor period, but still.. Excerpt From the Guardian: “The National Trust is appealing for information about a human tooth that has turned up alongside Jacobean furniture and...
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Posted by happyhelen in Entertainment on 12 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Tudor Choir in Seattle
Hey folks, sorry for the lack of posting due to the holiday season.  I’m on vacation so I’m not at home on my computer! Check out The Tudor Choir! The Tudor Choir is a professional a cappella ensemble directed by Doug Fullington. The 12-voice group performs ambient musical masterpieces of...
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Posted by happyhelen in Misc on 12 20th, 2009 | No Comments
King’s College Chapel
An article about Kings College from the Wall Street Journal- Excerpt: After founding King’s College in 1441, King Henry VI spent several years buying and leveling a large swathe of Cambridge’s formerly flourishing commercial center, closing streets and cutting off access to the river to...
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Posted by happyhelen in Events, Misc, Special Days on 12 18th, 2009 | No Comments
Henry VIII had a very Merry Christmas!
I found this wonderful article from Mail online about Henry VIII’s Christmas and what he wanted.. Excerpt: His ideal present would have been a baby boy. Henry was only the second Tudor king, so to make him feel secure he needed a son to succeed him. The first Christmas of his reign, his wife Katharine...
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Posted by happyhelen in Entertainment on 12 16th, 2009 | No Comments
The Tudors season 3 on DVD
The Tudors season 3 is now on DVD! Read review
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Posted by happyhelen in Entertainment, Featured Articles on 12 13th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Lady Gaga Dons Elizabethan Leather for the Queen of England
Okay, I’m a HUGE fan of Lady Gaga (I saw her in concert a few weeks ago) and this is a few day old, but here are some pictures of her performing/meeting the Queen of England last Monday, December 7th.  Look at her Elizabethan style!
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Posted by happyhelen in Featured Articles, Misc on 12 10th, 2009 | No Comments
Elizabeth Norton Interview
I am on The Anne Boleyn Files email list, and I got an email today that has an interivew with Elizabeth Norton, a Tudor historian who has written several books about the wives of Henry. Here is an excerpt of the interview: The Tudor series portrays Thomas Boleyn as a manipulator who used his daughters...
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Posted by happyhelen in Misc on 12 6th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Syphilis victim?
Apparently syphilis is on the rise again- this shocked the heck out of me! According to the Mail, syphilis is making a comeback among middle aged men around London.  But the article briefly mentioned how Henry VIII might have died from it- does anybody know if that is the case?
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Posted by happyhelen in History News on 12 4th, 2009 | No Comments
Shakespearian Shoes on Display
The Museum of London Docklands now has an exhibit of Shakespeareian shoes on display. Excerpt: “The earliest shoe was preserved in the damp mud of Southwark and is still decorated with pinked zig-zagged patterning – an embellishment common enough that in The Taming of the Shrew it is remarked...
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