In this week’s Claire Chats, I look at what women at Henry VIII’s court wore and what layers their outfits were made up of. I do hope you enjoy the talk and slides.
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Tudor costume video – What women wore at Henry VIII’s court
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Thomas Cranmer: In a Nutshell by Beth von Staats
Tudor Life magazine contributor Beth von Staats has just released her first book Thomas Cranmer: In a Nutshell, a 90 page book which is exactly what the title suggests: a concise biography of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury and Protestant martyr. Congratulations to Beth!
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21 April 1509 – The Death of Henry VII
At around 11 o’clock on the night of 21st April 1509, King Henry VII died at Richmond Palace. It was not a sudden death, the king had been ill for some time and had shut himself away at Richmond since January.
John Fisher, the future Bishop of Rochester, recorded details of Henry VII’s last days for a sermon. The king died a good Christian death but his last days were far from peaceful, they involved confession, prayer, weeping and a dying man trying to bargain with God, pleading with God that he would be a changed man if God sent him life.
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Live Chat Transcript – Derek Wilson
Here is the transcript from the live chatroom session with Derek Wilson last night. Thanks for all those who attended the chat and I hope that Derek was able to answer your questions.
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This week in history 20 – 26 April
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Tudor Ships and Navy Quiz
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Mary Boleyn Book Tour – Q&A with author Sarah Bryson
I’m delighted to be the final stop on Sarah Bryson’s book tour for Mary Boleyn: In a Nutshell, a wonderful book which is exactly what it says it is.
Many of you will know Sarah from her blog Anne Boleyn: From Queen to History and also the articles she shares here on the Tudor Society website. Sarah joins us today to answer some questions I fired at her.
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The Basilica of Saint-Denis Video
In this week’s Claire Chats I talk about my visit to the necropolis at the Basilica of Saint-Denis in Paris.
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Tudor Themed Events
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The Road to Bosworth by Sarah Bryson
The Battle of Bosworth has gone down in record as one of the most pivotal battles in English history. The aftermath of the battle changed the course of England and saw a new monarch and dynasty come to the throne.
The 1st of August 1485 was to be the day that Henry Tudor would finally leave France after fourteen years of exile in Brittany and France aiming to lay claim to the English throne. He set sail from Harfleur, France accompanied by approximately 400 Englishmen, 800 Scots and approximately 1500 French troops. The exact number of French troops is hard to estimate as different reports record different numbers.
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This week in history 13 – 19 April
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Quiz – Tudor and Plantagenet Myths, Legends and Tall Stories
A quiz about myths, legends, tall stories, gossip and unverified claims regarding Tudor and Plantagenet monarchs and nobles.
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Les Tudors Exhibition in Paris Video
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Five people wanted to review Gareth Russell’s book
Want a chance to review Gareth Russell’s new book “A History of the English Monarchy”? We’re looking for five people who have a Kindle and are willing to read and review the book on Amazon.
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Derek Wilson Live Chat – Monday 20 April 2015
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This week in history 6 – 12 April
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The Last Days of Mary Queen of Scots
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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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
