Posted by happyhelen in History News on 05 26th, 2011 | Comments Off
Mary Rose artefact on space shuttle Endeavour
From BBC news: “Part of the Mary Rose sail mechanism is being taken into space on the final flight of US space shuttle Endeavour. The 3in (7.5cm) wooden ball from Henry VIII’s flagship, raised from the Solent in 1981, is on board during the 14-day mission. The artefact was given to a Nasa...
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Posted by happyhelen in Events on 05 15th, 2011 | Comments Off
Leamington exhibition looks at Queen Elizabeth I favourite Robert Dudley
From Coventry Telegraph: “AN EXHIBITION on the life and legacy of the man Queen Elizabeth I fancied but never married is taking place in Leamington this summer. The display about Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester will be at the Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum telling the story of the relationship...
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