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Live Chat – Conor Byrne, 17 June
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7 June 1520 – The Field of the Cloth of Gold meeting begins
This day in history, 7th June 1520, was the first day of the historic meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I of France. It took place between the English stronghold of Guînes and the French town of Ardres, on a piece of land referred to as the Field of Cloth of Gold.
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This week in history 6 – 12 June
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Elizabeth I Armada Portrait Quiz
As there is currently a campaign to save one version of this painting, and there’s been a recent Claire Chats video on it, plus an 11-page report by Melanie V. Taylor, I thought it would be fun to test your knowledge of it. Good luck!
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June Expert – Conor Byrne – The Grey Sisters
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The Importance of the Tyrwhitt Drake Armada Portrait by Melanie V Taylor
Tudor Society art historian Melanie V. Taylor has written a very detailed article on the Tyrwhitt Drake Armada Portrait that has been in the news recently due to the campaign that has been launched to save it and to put it on public display at Greenwich. Please do consider helping the campaign to save this piece of history, it would be so sad if it ended up leaving the UK or being hidden in a private collection somewhere.
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My Lady of Middlesex’s Syllabub
For today’s Claire Chats I’m sharing a “Tudor Cooking with Claire” video that I have just done. In it, I make “My Lady of Middlesex’s Syllabub” recipe from the book The closet of Sir Kenelm Digby, knight, opened. It’s a really simple dessert and you can tell your guests that it’s an authentic Tudor recipe.
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Bargain History Books
I’ve mentioned Postscript Books before in videos, but I thought I’d write a post just highlighting them as a great resource for bargain history books. Thank you to Tudor Life contributor Olga Hughes for recommending them to me, what a find!
Postscript Books are a mailorder bookseller based in Devon, in the UK, and who offer books at up to 75% off publishers’ prices. They can offer these discounts because the books are publishers’ overstocks or remainders. By the way, I’m not affiliated to them in any way, I’m just a happy customer!
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1 June 1533 – Queen Anne Boleyn’s coronation
Today is the 483rd anniversary of the coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII. What was interesting about her coronation is that she was crowned with the crown of St Edward, a crown usually reserved for crowning the reigning monarch, so her coronation was quite a statement. Whether the use of the crown was to do with Anne’s status or to do with her unborn child, who was, of course, expected to be a prince, it is still an interesting fact.
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This week in history 30 May – 5 June
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Who was Jane Seymour? by Sarah Bryson
On 30th May 1536, King Henry VIII married his third wife, Jane Seymour, in the Queen’s Closet at Whitehall; a mere eleven days after the execution of his second wife Anne Boleyn.
Jane Seymour first arrived at court in the late 1520s/early 1530s and attended both of Henry VIII’s previous wives, Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, as a lady-in-waiting. However, it does not appear that the King’s eye turned to Jane until early 1536.
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June 2016 Tudor Life Magazine
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Elizabeth I Armada Portrait
In this week’s Claire Chats, I talk about the famous Elizabeth I Armada Portrait and the campaign to save the Tyrwhitt-Drake version of it.
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This week in history 23 – 29 May
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Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard was the eldest son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and of Elizabeth Tilney. He was the brother of Elizabeth Boleyn (née Howard) and Edmund Howard so was uncle to Queens Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. Howard’s father and grandfather had fought on Richard III’s side at the Battle of Bosworth but Howard was able to work his way back into royal favour by fighting for the Crown against both the Cornish rebels and the Scots in 1497. He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1510, was created Earl of Surrey in 1514 and succeeded his father as Duke of Norfolk in 1524. In September 1514 he was prominent in leading the English army in defeating the Scots at the Battle of Flodden.
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Anne Boleyn Quiz 2
As this week has been the 480th anniversary of the execution of Queen Anen Boleyn on 19th May 1536, I thought I’d test you with this Anne Boleyn quiz – good luck!
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The Bacton Altar Cloth
Claire talks about the Bacton Altar Cloth, a piece of fabric thought to have been cut from a gown belonging to Elizabeth I and presented to the church by Blanche Parry.
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The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII
I think that this source is already on the Henry VIII Primary Sources page but I just wanted to highlight it today as a primary source because it makes for fascinating reading and gives a real insight into Henry VIII’s life.
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Anne Boleyn Day 2016
MadeGlobal Publishing is commemorating the 480th anniversary of Queen Anne Boleyn’s execution on 19th May 1536 with a whole day of video talks from authors, bloggers and Tudor Society contributors, along with giveaways and goodies.
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The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 19 May – Anne Boleyn’s Execution
Listen to the recording of today’s events in 1536 from Claire Ridgway’s book “The Fall of Anne Boleyn”.
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The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 18 May
Listen to the recording of today’s events in 1536 from Claire Ridgway’s book “The Fall of Anne Boleyn”.
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The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 17 May
Listen to the recording of today’s events in 1536 from Claire Ridgway’s book “The Fall of Anne Boleyn”.
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This week in history 16 – 22 May
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The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 16 May
Listen to the recording of today’s events in 1536 from Claire Ridgway’s book “The Fall of Anne Boleyn”.
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How many spouses?
How many husbands and wives did these European monarchs and prominent Tudor people have? Test your knowledge with this fun quiz.
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The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 15 May
Listen to the recording of today’s events in 1536 from Claire Ridgway’s book “The Fall of Anne Boleyn”.
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The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 14 May
Listen to the recording of today’s events in 1536 from Claire Ridgway’s book “The Fall of Anne Boleyn”.
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Tudor Fried Rice Cakes
In today’s Tudor Cooking with Claire, I am cooking a 16th century recipe for Fried Rice Cakes.
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The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 13 May
Listen to the recording of today’s events in 1536 from Claire Ridgway’s book “The Fall of Anne Boleyn”.
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