How much do you know about the prominent churchmen of the Tudor period? Test yourself with this fun quiz.
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Tudor Churchmen Quiz
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Ethelreda Malte – An Illegitimate child of Henry VIII?
In today’s Claire Chats I discuss Ethelreda Malte, the theory that she was fathered by Henry VIII and the evidence used to back up the theory.
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Expert Talk: Melanie V. Taylor on Nicholas Hilliard
Here’s this month’s expert talk with our resident art historian Melanie V. Taylor, author of “The Truth of the Line”. It’s a fascinating delve into the life and artwork of Nicholas Hilliard.
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Phoenix Birth: A Look at Jane Seymour and the Importance of Death and Birth in Tudor England by Heather R. Darsie
Jane Seymour’s phoenix badge[/caption]Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI, died days after giving birth. An inscription above her grave read:
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Another Phoenix life gave breath:
It is to be lamented much
The world at once ne’er knew two such.