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The Spanish Connection
In May 1537 arrived in England Don Diego de Mendoza, a Spanish diplomat and poet from a most illustrious house. Charles V had sent his new ambassador, temporarily replacing Eustace Chapuys, to negotia… more →
All Things Robert Dudley
John Dudley
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wrote 3 days ago: FAST FORWARD May 25, 2013 On Saturday, May 25, 2013 the show titled: FAST FORWARD opens.The new exhi … more →
A new podcast is up!
wrote 1 month ago: Hear us squakin’ every weekend! You can listen to all our past radio shows on the radio page h … more →
Legal Succession: Mary & Jane Part II
wrote 1 month ago: In the summer of 1553 the 15-year-old King Edward VI was dying. His Catholic half-sister Mary was st … more →
Legal Succession: Mary & Jane: Part I
wrote 1 month ago: Although Henry VIII caused the upheaval of many lives in trying to secure a male heir, he ended up l … more →
The Spanish Connection
wrote 2 months ago: In May 1537 arrived in England Don Diego de Mendoza, a Spanish diplomat and poet from a most illustr … more →
Drottningen som aldrig skulle blivit drottning
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wrote 3 months ago: I juli 1553 hände något mycket ovanligt i England. Kung Edvard VI hade dött vid bara 15 års ålder oc … more →
King Guildford?
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wrote 3 months ago: In July 1553, in the days following the death of Edward VI, the Greyhound, ”in company of five other … more →
They say it's never too late?
wrote 4 months ago: Well perhaps 50 years is pushing it a bit! But the films on this post have never had a publi … more →
Elusive Birth Dates
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wrote 5 months ago: For medieval man the hour of death was much more important than the hour of birth. With death starte … more →
The Lasting Legacy of the Tudor Dynasty: Why are they still so fascinating?
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wrote 7 months ago: Henry VII Henry VII is a rather obscure figure, and is probably the Tudor I know the least about. In … more →
The Duke in Colour
wrote 7 months ago: Of the portraits believed to be showing John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland the second most reproduc … more →
A Duke Undressed - John Dudley in August and September 1553
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wrote 8 months ago: Though on his way to the Tower the Duke preserved tint bonne myne [a quite good countenance], when h … more →
John Dudley: The Family Man
wrote 8 months ago: “Whatever else may be said of them, the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland produced a large an … more →
Edward VI - The Wills of a King
wrote 8 months ago: On 1 March 1553 King Edward VI opened Parliament. Not in the usual way (he was too ill for that), bu … more →
Edward VI - The Renaissance Prince
wrote 8 months ago: “If Henry VIII looked down from heaven upon his young son he would surely have found nothing in his … more →
Edward VI - Growing Into His Own
wrote 8 months ago: 20th century historians have not always been kind to Edward VI, the nine-year-old boy who followed h … more →
"Very Close and Secret": The Looming Presence of Torture in the 16th Century
wrote 8 months ago: Ordeal by fire: As proof of innocence the lady has to clasp a red-hot piece of iron without burning … more →
1553: The Emperor and the Vanquished Duke of Northumberland
wrote 8 months ago: Sacred, Imperial Majesty: It has pleased the Divine Mercy, after the many and serious afflictions su … more →
John Dudley's Last Letter: Is It Authentic?
wrote 8 months ago: John Dudley – Sloping shoulders, far too few buttons, and an unfinished neck region give this … more →
