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Posted by happyhelen in Events, Misc, Special Days on 12 18th, 2009 | Comments Off
Henry VIII had a very Merry Christmas!
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, Special Days on 09 28th, 2009 | 1 Comment
The Tudors Season 3 DVD comes out December 15th
The Tudors Season 3 DVD comes out December 15th
The Tudors season 3 DVD comes out December 15th! Preorder it on amazon.com!
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Posted by admin in Special Days on 07 10th, 2009 | 1 Comment
On this day…
Lady Jane Grey was crowned Queen of England in 1553.
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Posted by admin in Special Days on 06 3rd, 2009 | 1 Comment
Book of Common Prayer Marks its 460th Birthday!
Book of Common Prayer Celebrates its 460th birthday! Info below is according to Virtueonline (such a random website), “It wasn’t until 1549, two years after Henry VIII’s death, when Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, is believed to have written the Book of Common Prayer, the...
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Posted by admin in Special Days on 06 1st, 2009 | 3 Comments
On this day…
On this day in 1533.. - Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, was crowned as queen consort. On an unrelated note, here’s an interesting article about Whitehall Palace. Briefly discusses Wolsey.
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Posted by admin in Special Days on 05 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Anne Boleyn Day coming up
Next Tuesday is Anne Boleyn Day!! “This special day has been created to commemorate the execution of Anne Boleyn, Queen of England and second wife to Henry VIII, on May 19 1536 after being found guilty of treason, adultery and incest. The aim of Anne Boleyn Day is to spread the message that Anne...
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