A six part series called “The Last Days of Mary Queen of Scots” starts this Thursday on Channel 5 in the UK. Here is the blurb from the Radio Times:
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The Last Days of Mary Queen of Scots
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Wolf Hall
For those of you ‘over the pond’, the BBC TV series Wolf Hall starts on PBS tonight. Its airing in the UK caused many heated debates on social media so it will be interesting to see what happens after episode 1 tonight.
Here are some links for articles about the TV series and the real history behind Hilary Mantel’s novels:
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Tudor Bastards Quiz
Test your knowledge on the illegitimate children, and alleged illegitimate children, of prominent Tudor people with this fun quiz – good luck!
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Pregnancy and childbirth in Tudor times video
In this week’s Claire Chats video I talk about pregnancy and childbirth in Tudor times, and the superstitions, traditions and religious rituals surrounding them.
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Derek Wilson – April Expert Talk
Here’s Derek Wilson, discussing his love of factual and fictional history. Derek is a well known and respected historian, having written extensively about the Tudor period. He is also well known for his gripping Tudor fiction, based on real historical events. Derek discusses how interpretation can change the perspective of events in a dramatic way.
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Lucas Horenbout by Sarah Bryson
Lucas Horenbout, or Hornebolte as he was sometimes referred to, was a Flemish artist who specialised in miniature portraits. Born in Ghent in 1490/95 (his exact birthdate is unknown), Horenbout was the son of famous painter and miniature artist Gerard Horenbout. Along with his sister Susannah, Lucas learnt his skill as a painter of miniature portraits from his father. Miniatures are beautifully painted portraits that are extremely small in size, some being only 4cm/1.5inch in diameter.
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This week in history 30 March – 5 April
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Elizabeth I Words Quiz
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Sex, Sexuality and the Female Body in the Medieval and Tudor Period Video
In today’s Claire chats I discuss the various views and theories on sex, sexuality, the anatomy of the female reproductive system, sex and health, and premarital sex and adultery which were prevalent in the Medieval and Tudor period.
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April 2015 Tudor Life Magazine
Here’s the April Tudor Life magazine with a loose theme of Thomas Cromwell, but as usual we cover a wide variety of historical themes.
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26 March 2015: The Reinterment of Richard III – Links to keep you updated
Today sees the reinterment of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral.
Many of you will have read my low-down on the events in Tudor Life magazine, but here are some of the events happening today and links to keep you updated on them…
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A History of the English Monarchy: From Boadicea to Elizabeth I by Gareth Russell – Out Today!
Congratulations to historian Gareth Russell, and regular Tudor Life magazine contributor on the release of his new book A History of the English Monarchy: From Boadicea to Elizabeth I. It’s just come out in paperback and will be coming out as a kindle version in the next week or so.
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The Offspring of Thomas and Elizabeth Boleyn by Conor Byrne
The birth dates of the children born to Sir Thomas Boleyn and his wife Elizabeth Howard have caused considerable controversy among historians over the centuries. It is a fact that Elizabeth was delivered of two surviving daughters (Mary and Anne) and three sons (Thomas, Henry and George), only one of whom (George) survived to adulthood. Everything else is uncertain. Even the date of Thomas’s marriage to Elizabeth is not known. Only in 1538 were parish registers systematically introduced in which all weddings, baptisms and funerals were recorded.
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This week in history 23 – 29 March
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Recent and forthcoming books Spring 2015
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The Tapestry by Nancy Bilyeau
Congratulations to author Nancy Bilyeau on the release of The Tapestry, the final book in her Joanna Stafford trilogy of Tudor thrillers. I’ve just finished the second book, The Chalice, and so am looking forward to diving straight into this one.
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The death of Elizabeth I and possible causes of death by Alexander Taylor
Elizabeth I is one of England’s most well-known monarchs. She was the daughter of the infamous King Henry VIII and his second wife the illustrious Queen Anne Boleyn, who was executed when Elizabeth was just two years old.
Elizabeth reigned for almost forty-five years and was the last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty, having died childless. Her reign is famous as ‘The Golden Age’, for its blooming of the arts with the origins of Renaissance drama and for producing the most famous playwrights of the era, such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
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In the news this week 23 – 29 March 2015
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Richard III Cortege – Links for Photos and Videos
Links for videos and photos of Richard III’s cortege in and around Leicester on 22 March 2015.
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Affairs of State Quiz
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Menstruation in Tudor Times – Video
In this week’s Claire Chats video I talk about the different views on menstruation in Tudor times and how women coped with it.
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Sky News
Tudor Society members – please wish our member Catherine a huge “Good luck” with her interview tomorrow (Friday) with Sky News at Leicester Cathedral. Sky News are building up to the re-interment of Richard III and wanted to interview a member of our society.
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Meet-up in Paris
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In the news this week 16-22 March
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This week in history 16 – 22 March
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Thomas More Quiz
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Margaret Beaufort’s Ordinances – Video
In today’s Claire Chats video I talk about the Ordinances by Margaret, Countess of Richmond and Derby, as to what Preparation is to be made against the Deliverance of a Queen, as also for the Christening of the Child which she shall be delivered, ordinances written by Margaret Beaufort, Henry VII’s mother, in 1486 when Elizabeth of York, her daughter-in-law, was expecting her first child.
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In the news this week 9-15 March
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Transcript of Natalie Grueninger’s Live Chat
Thanks so much to everyone who attended the live chatroom session with Natalie Grueninger yesterday – we had a fun time and Natalie was able to add more details about how the Tudor progress system worked. As always people wanted to know about the “real” people and Natalie was really good at filling in the blanks.
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This week in history 9 – 15 March
