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Posted by happyhelen in Book News on 11 15th, 2010 | Comments Off
Interview with Jeanne Westin
Interview with Jeanne Westin
Read the interview with author of “The Virgin’s Daughters” Jeane Westin! http://www.examiner.com/historical-fiction-in-pittsburgh/interview-with-historical-fiction-author-jeane-westin
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News on 10 25th, 2010 | Comments Off
Catherine of Aragon by Giles Tremlett book review
Catherine of Aragon by Giles Tremlett book review
Here is a nice little review from the Telegraph on this Catherine of Aragon book by Giles Tremlett. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/8080354/Catherine-of-Aragon-by-Giles-Tremlett-review.html
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News, Entertainment on 08 29th, 2010 | Comments Off
Philippa Gregory on history’s influential woman
Philippa Gregory on history’s influential woman
A video of Philippa Gregory discussing her new book! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11036348
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News on 08 4th, 2010 | Comments Off
New Robert Dudley and Elizabeth book!
New Robert Dudley and Elizabeth book!
I love the relationship between Dudley and Elizabeth, so I am STOKED for this new book that just came on YESTERDAY- His Last Letter! By Jeane Westin.  I’m going to head to Barnes and Noble to see if I can get a copy! Also, the new Philipa Gregory, The Red Queen, also just came out! And then Alison...
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News, History News on 04 1st, 2010 | Comments Off
Death and the Virgin Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart
Death and the Virgin Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart
New book out about the never-solving mystery of Amy Robsart’s death!! Death and the Virgin Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart by Chris Skidmore A wonderful review…excerpt: “Skidmore suspects foul play, because the coroner’s report, a dramatic new discovery...
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News, Featured Articles on 03 29th, 2010 | 4 Comments
Mary Grey, by author LEANDA DE LISLE
Mary Grey, by author LEANDA DE LISLE
I am thrilled to present this lovely article, especially written for TUDORTASTIC, by Leanda De Lisle, the author of “The Sisters Who Would be Queen.” I asked her to write an article about Mary Grey, as she has already written articles about Jane (read here) and Katherine Grey (read here)...
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News, History News on 03 22nd, 2010 | 1 Comment
Tudor articles and links
Tudor articles and links
Hey folks, A few fun Tudor things to take a look at: -A review about a new book out called, “The Tudors: The Complete Story of England’s Most Notorious Dynasty” -The UK National Archives has a Flickr page – you can see the Culpepper letter of Kathyn Howrad. Has anybody visited...
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News, History News on 03 3rd, 2010 | 4 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 | Comments Off
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 | Comments Off
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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