In today’s Claire Chats I share some of my top tips for ‘decoding’ and understanding Tudor primary sources. I really do hope that this video helps you with your research and reading.
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Reading Tudor Sources
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Plantagenets versus Tudor debate – 15 November
As part of the Hampstead & Highgate Literary Festival, there will be a debate entitled “Plantagenets V. Tudors: Who Were England’s Greatest Monarchs?” at 8pm on 15th November 2015 at South Hampstead High School,
3 Maresfield Gardens, London NW3 5SS.“Henry VIII fascinates us for his greed and his murderous tendencies, his dissolution of the monasteries and his astonishing break from Rome. Elizabeth I is England’s Faerie Queene, our Gloriana. But what about the Plantagenets? 400 years before Henry VIII, the first Plantagenet – Henry II – carved an empire out of England and France that made him the most powerful prince in Europe.
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6 November 1514 – The Entry of Mary Tudor, Queen of France, into Paris
On this day in 1514, Mary Tudor, Queen of France, processed into Paris following her coronation the day before at St Denis.
It was a lavish occasion and must have been an incredible sight. According to Pierre Grigore, the pageants of Mary’s triumphant entry into the city included:
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Good King Richard Play at Kennington, UK
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More on the Gunpowder Plot
As it’s 5th November today, I just thought I’d share with you some articles and resources on the Gunpowder Plot of 1605:
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Oh, for Fawkes’ Sake! by Heather R. Darsie
The Protestant King James I of England had recently taken the throne in March 1603 after the death of Elizabeth I. There was hope that anti-Catholic laws would become less severe, but as of 5 November 1605, that had yet to happen.
Guy Fawkes was recruited in May 1604 by Thomas Wintour, cousin of Robert Catesby, to assist with the diabolical plot of blowing up the King, the Prince of Wales, and others at the next Opening of Parliament. The conspirators would then kidnap Prince Charles and Princess Elizabeth and return the country to the catholic fold.
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Old Christmas Returned – Passamezzo Performances December 2015 and January 2016
Thank you to Tamsin Lewis for sending me details of Passamezzo’s schedule of forthcoming performances.
Old Christmas Returned – a series of Christmas concerts in December and January. Playing in London, Warwick, Cambridge, Guildford, Stoke by Clare (Suffolk), Boxgrove (Surrey), Pangbourne, Snodland (Kent) and on the Isle of Wight.
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Expert Talk: Jane Moulder on Professional Tudor Musicians
Here’s this month’s expert talk, a wonderful walk into the lives and skills of Tudor musicians. Jane is our resident Tudor music expert and her knowledge is amazingly deep fascinating.
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This week in history 2 – 8 November
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Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond
Today marks the anniversary of the death of Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, on 1st November 1456. He died from the plague at Carmarthen Castle.
Thank you to Sarah Bryson for writing this article on Edmund for us.
Henry Tudor, King Henry VII, was the founder of the Tudor Dynasty. His mother was the imposing Margaret Beaufort who risked everything to see her son on the throne and in turn the houses of Lancaster and York united through the marriage of her son to Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV. But who was Henry Tudor’s father? While so much is known about Henry’s mother, his father is a much more elusive figure and sadly he did not live to see his only son and heir claim the English throne.
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Hallowtide Quiz
Happy Hallowtide!
How much do you know about this time of year and how and why it is celebrated? Test your knowledge with this fun quiz.
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