Recent and forthcoming books for Spring 2015.
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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
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Hans Holbein the Younger by Sarah Bryson
Hans Holbein the Younger is one of history’s most famous painters and it is thanks to his great skill and talent that we have so many paintings of the people of Henry VIII’s reign, including the great King himself. But who exactly was Hans Holbein the Younger and how did he come to the English court and catch the eye of Henry VIII?
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Video – Claire at the Alhambra in Granada
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Anne Boleyn Quiz
How much do you know about Queen Anne Boleyn? Test your knowledge with this fun quiz.
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God’s Traitors: Terror and Faith in Elizabethan England Audio Book Giveaway
Enter our giveaway to be in with a chance of winning one of two coupons for the audiobook version of “God’s Traitors”.
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Natalie Grueninger Expert Talk – On Tudor Progress
Our March talk is by Natalie Grueninger, author of “In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn”. Natalie takes us through the reasons why the Tudor court went on progress and gives us many interesting facts and tales about some of the different progresses that Henry VIII went on.
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This week in history 2 – 8 March
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Religious Persecutions Quiz
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New – Events Page
Information about the events page.
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Video – Henry VIII: Tyrant Part 2
In today’s Claire Chats video I continue my look at Henry VIII the tyrant by considering the different theories regarding his “tyranny”, whether there was a personality change and, if so, why.
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In the news this week
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March 2015 Tudor Life Magazine
Enjoy the amazing 92 page Richard III Special Edition magazine from the Tudor Society with a massive 50 page special feature section on King Richard.
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The Order of the Bath by Sarah Bryson
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was not officially founded as a Chivalry until 1725 by King George I, however its history dates back centuries before this. It is believed that King Henry IV was the original founder of the Order of the Bath, creating several Knights of the Bath upon his coronation. It is believed that the name of the Order came from the fact that the men who were to be newly created Knights had to wash as a part of purification before they were created Knights.
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This week in history 23 February – 1 March
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Anne Boleyn’s Appearance: Does it really matter? by Conor Byrne
Every aspect of Anne Boleyn’s life is controversial. Her birth date, her personality, her relationship with Henry VIII, whether she was guilty of the crimes attributed to her – all of these, and more, arouse fierce debate. But it is Anne’s physical appearance that is perhaps the most lingering and heated of controversies about her.
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