On this day in history events for 11-17 May.
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This week in history 11 – 17 May
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Tudor Children’s Clothes Quiz
Test your knowledge on Tudor children’s clothes with this fun quiz.
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Tudor Children’s Clothes Video
In today’s Claire Chats video I talk about what the children of wealthy families wore in Henry VIII’s reign.
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Good luck to Conor Byrne, Charlie Fenton and all our student members!
Tudor Society member and contributor Conor Byrne is at this very moment sitting his finals at university and our book reviewer Charlie Fenton also has exams coming up, so we would just like to wish them the best of luck with their exams.
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13 May 2015 – Elizabeth Goldring talk at Lord Leycester’s Hospital
On 13th May at 7pm, Dr Elizabeth Goldring will be talking about her book Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and the World of Elizabethan Art: Painting and Patronage at the Court of Elizabeth I at Lord Leycester's Hospital in Warwick, UK.
Tickets can be purchased at Warwick Books, 24 Market Place, Warwick for £3.50 (£2 concessions). You can find out more about the talk at www.warwickbooks.net/events/meet-the-author-with-warwick-books-elizabeth-goldring/.
Elizabeth has written a wonderful article on Robert Dudley for the June issue of Tudor Life magazine.
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God’s Traitors: Religious Terrorism in Elizabethan England – Jessie Childs
Jessie Childs shares with us a talk she did at the Jaipur Literature festival on what life was like for Catholics living in Elizabethan England.
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The Marriage Bed of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
From now until 22nd November 2015, Hever Castle is exhibiting a late medieval bed believed to have been the marriage bed of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. It is on loan from the Langley Collection.
Extensive research has been done regarding the provenance of the bed, including DNA testing of the timber. You can read more about the bed and the research at the following links:
- A Bed of Roses Leaflet - Historian Dr Jonathan Foyle reviews the research and evidence.
- DNA Testing Report - The report that showed the bed was not a Victorian forgery.
Also in The Bed of Roses exhibition is a newly purchased 16th Century replica of a painting of Henry VIII by Joos van Cleve. Go to www.hevercastle.co.uk/ to find out more about the castle and visiting it.
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Hever Castle by Sarah Bryson
Situated in the beautiful countryside of Kent, UK, Hever Castle was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, one of the most famous women in English history.
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This week in history 4 – 10 May
On this day in history events for 4-10 May.
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Tudor Men’s Clothes Quiz
Enjoy this quiz on Tudor men’s clothes.
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Tudor Costume Video – What men wore at Henry VIII’s court
Following on from last week’s Claire Chat’s video on Tudor women’s costume, today I’m looking at what men wore at Henry VIII’s court.
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