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Anne of Cleves by Cerys
Cerys’s History project came back with a note from Henry about how impressed he was with her artwork and that she could perhaps be a rival for his great court painter Hans Holbein the Younger (c… more →
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Tower of London - James Scott 1st Duke of Mommouth
wrote 19 hours ago: Interactive day at the Tower of London on the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s execution. … more →
One Day, Three Exhibitions: Part Two
wrote 2 days ago: After a breakneck tube ride the cultural cyclone continued, this time to South Kensington, home of e … more →
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
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wrote 2 days ago: Yesterday we all slept in until 9:30 and didn’t get in to central London until around 1 or 1:3 … more →
Mirror, Mirror: Contradictions of the Tudor Dynasty, Henry VII
wrote 2 days ago: Conspiracies, bribery, intrigue, and lies. Are we talking about modern politics or the politics of T … more →
From the Tudors to Tatooine: Jonathan Rhys Meyers
wrote 3 days ago: “Hence fourth, all those rumored to be in allegiance with the rebel scum shall be dispatched i … more →
Shakespeare's Restless World by Neil MacGregor (BBC Audio)
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wrote 3 days ago: ‘There is a history in all men’s lives…’ This set comprises 20 15-minute episodes in each of which N … more →
Declare? I dare not!
wrote 3 days ago: Sonnet: Anne Boleyn, May 19th, 1536 Lay me, soft lily-clad and dark shroud swathed, To rest, in d … more →
Review: Fallen In Love
wrote 4 days ago: Fallen In Love: The Secret Heart of Anne Boleyn, by Joanna Carrick, showing at the Tower of London. … more →
Book Review: The Creation of Anne Boleyn by Susan Bordo
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wrote 4 days ago: Title: The Creation of Anne Boleyn Author: Susan Bordo Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 97 … more →
Seeing Shakespeare
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wrote 4 days ago: Yesterday was a first for me. I finally got to see Shakespeare! My boyfriend said that I can’t … more →
A Son is Born. 'Beguiled.' #SampleSunday #HistNov
wrote 4 days ago: I was woken in the dark of the night by people yelling and bells clanging. I gasped and reached for … more →
Finales
wrote 5 days ago: This has been a week of season finales for some of our favorite TV shows. American Idol, Elementary … more →
Fashion and Art, centuries apart
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wrote 6 days ago: One big fashion and art exhibition closes this month while another opens: at the Metropolitan Museum … more →
The Tudors' Togs, Part 2- Elizabethan Henry Wears a Couch?
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wrote 6 days ago: Yesterday I posted an introduction about Showtime’s The Tudors and a not-so-brief description … more →
A Land of Castles
wrote 6 days ago: It’s true Pembrokeshire has it’s fair share of castles, whether you like something compl … more →
A Book I Can't Put Down
wrote 1 week ago: I have to give a shout out to G.J. Meyer’s “The Tudors: The Complete Story of England … more →
"THE SUPERSIZERS": Eating Through History
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wrote 1 week ago: Here is a look at a series of episodes about the history of food, mainly in Britain: “THE SUPE … more →
The Tudors' Togs, Part 1: Introduction to Tudor Clothing
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wrote 1 week ago: I managed to break my right Pinkie a few weeks ago, which makes typing for long periods of time awkw … more →
Waiting On Wednesday - 25
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wrote 1 week ago: Hello gentle reader, this week I’m waiting on The Rose Throne byMette Ivie Harrison (published … more →
