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Posted by happyhelen in Book News, History News on 03 3rd, 2010 | 3 Comments
Anne Boleyn was guilty of adultery
Anne Boleyn was guilty of adultery
A new biography out by George Bernard claims that Anne Boleyn might have committed adultery after all.  And what evidence is this historian using? A POEM! A POEM! He’s using a poem to cite as evidence for how Anne possibly could have done it; or at least, gave enough reasons for Henry to believe...
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News, Misc on 02 24th, 2010 | No Comments
Katherine Parr: an ideal stepmother
Katherine Parr: an ideal stepmother
History Today has this great article on Katherine Parr, written by Linda Porter.  Porter has a book coming out in the UK in March. Excerpt: “Katherine has been described as the queen who came from nowhere, yet her pedigree was similar to that of Henry’s other English queens and she was well...
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News on 01 27th, 2010 | No Comments
Alison Weir, Arguing the Case for Anne Boleyn
Alison Weir, Arguing the Case for Anne Boleyn
This is fantastic! You can hear an interview with Alison Weir about her new book, “The Lady in the Tower.” Alison Weir, Arguing the Case for Anne Boleyn
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News on 01 5th, 2010 | No Comments
The Lady in the Tower
The Lady in the Tower
The Lady in the Tower, the newest book by Alison Weir, is out in book stores today! I love Alison Weir, but only her novels.   She’s only written two of them, I believe-  The Innocent Traitor and The Lady Elizabeth.  But obviously this new book is about Anne Boleyn, and sadly, it is not a novel. ...
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News, Events on 10 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
“The White Queen” book club meeting this Sunday!
“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 | No Comments
Henry VIII has to choose a new wife…children’s book
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 Book News, Entertainment, Events, Featured Articles on 09 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment
Meeting Phillipa Gregory
Meeting Phillipa Gregory
Last night was Phillipa Gregory’s first stop on her US book tour for “The White Queen”. She was at Boston University at the Tsai performance center and gave a presentation about her new book. She was wonderful! She was engaging, charming and had wonderful insight into Tudor history....
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Posted by admin in Book News on 08 18th, 2009 | No Comments
The White Queen
The White Queen
The White Queen, the new book by Phillipa Gregory, comes out today!
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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 Book News on 07 2nd, 2009 | 4 Comments
New Phillipa Gregory novel out in August
Philipa Gregory will have a new novel out on August 18th. It will be called The White Queen and it will be about Elizabeth Woodville and the War of the Roses. Hmm…interesting. I will of course read it because it is another Tudor History book, even though I have been disappointed with her books...
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