On this day in history events for week 13-19 July.
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This week in history 13 – 19 July
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John Dee
John Dee, astrologer, mathematician, alchemist, antiquary, spy, philosopher, geographer and adviser to Elizabeth I and various influential statesmen during her reign, was born in London on 13th July 1527.
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This week in history 6 – 12 July
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This week in history 22 – 28 June
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This week in history 1 – 7 June
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June 2015 Tudor Life Magazine
Here’s the latest magazine with all our regular items and contributors plus lots of fascinating articles about people and places from the Tudor period.
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13 May 2015 – Elizabeth Goldring talk at Lord Leycester’s Hospital
On 13th May at 7pm, Dr Elizabeth Goldring will be talking about her book Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and the World of Elizabethan Art: Painting and Patronage at the Court of Elizabeth I at Lord Leycester's Hospital in Warwick, UK.Tickets can be purchased at Warwick Books, 24 Market Place, Warwick for £3.50 (£2 concessions). You can find out more about the talk at www.warwickbooks.net/events/meet-the-author-with-warwick-books-elizabeth-goldring/.
Elizabeth has written a wonderful article on Robert Dudley for the June issue of Tudor Life magazine.
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Blanche Parry
As today is the anniversary of the death of eighty-two year-old Blanche Parry, chief Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber, on 12 February 1590, I thought I would share an article written by Sarah Rochel back in 2009 for The Elizabeth Files.
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19 days to listen to an interview with historian Dr Elizabeth Goldring
Historian Dr Elizabeth Goldring, an expert on Robert Dudley from the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance at the University of Warwick, has recently participated in an interesting interview on BBC radio about some Warwickshire Tudor sites such as Kenilworth Castle. It's only online for just over two more weeks, so don't miss out listening to the recording:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02g9qzl
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We're hoping to have either an expert chat or magazine article (or both) with Dr. Goldring, so watch out!
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This week in history 19 – 25 January
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Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, by Conor Byrne
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Elizabeth I’s Coronation Procession – Primary Source Accounts
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This week in history 22 – 28 December
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This week in history 15 – 21 December
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This week in history 8 – 14 December
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This week in history 1 – 7 December
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This week in history 24 – 30 November
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This Week in History 3 – 9 November
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This Week in History 6 – 12 October
This week in history events for 6th to 12th October.
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This Week in History 29 September – 5 October
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This Week in History 22-28 September
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Tudor Personality Books
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#OTD in Tudor history – 13 July
On this day in Tudor history, 13th July, the famous multi-talented John Dee was born; members of the new Queen Jane’s council were meeting with the imperial ambassadors; and poet and courtier Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, died at Penshurst…
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#OTD in Tudor history – 12 July
On this day in Tudor history, 12th July, Henry VIII married his sixth wife, Catherine Parr; men flocked to Lady Mary’s cause and Queen Jane made a mistake; and four Protestants were burnt at the stake in Canterbury for heresy…
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#OTD in Tudor history – 7 July
On this day in Tudor history, 7th July, Henry VIII’s eldest daughter, Mary, heard of her half-brother Edward VI’s death; Henry Peckham and John Danyell were hanged, drawn and quartered for their involvement in the Dudley Conspiracy; and William Turner, “father of English botany and of ornithology”, died…
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The Men Behind the Throne: Tudor Statesmen – Online Event – Register Now
I’ve just opened registration for my forthcoming online event “The Men Behind the Throne: Tudor Statesmen”! There’s an early bird discount until 31 May and our very first zoom call discussion, which is on Thomas Cromwell, is this Friday, 17th May!
In my interactive and completely online 11-day event, which starts properly on 30th June, I’ll be joined by historians Dr Joanne Paul, Caroline Angus, Melita Thomas, Phil Roberts and Dr Hannah Coates. We’ll be delving into the captivating lives of the Tudor statesmen who shaped England’s history alongside iconic rulers like Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.
Through video talks and zoom Q&A sessions with speakers – where you’ll be video chatting with the historian! – you’ll gain a fresh understanding of the roles and contributions of prominent Tudor statesmen, and insights into the political landscape of Tudor England, including court intrigues, power struggles, and the dynamics between monarchs and their advisors.
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#OTD in Tudor history – 26 February
On this day in Tudor history, 26th February, George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon and grandson of Mary Boleyn was born, four men were executed after being accused of conspiring with the Duke of Somerset against the Duke of Northumberland, and poet and playwright Christopher Marlowe was baptised…
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#OTD in Tudor history – 21 February
On this day in Tudor history, 21st February, Pope Julius II died; Katherine Seymour (née Grey), Countess of Hertford, was buried; Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick, died, and Jesuit priest Robert Southwell was hanged, drawn and quartered…
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August 24 – Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
On this day in Tudor history, 24th August 1561, naval officer and administrator Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, was born.
Howard served Elizabeth I as vice-admiral in the 1596 Cadiz expedition and the 1597 voyage to the Azores, and as Constable of the Tower of London. He went on to have a distinguished career under James I until his fall in 1619.
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July 8 – Kett’s Rebellion
On this day in Tudor history, 8th July 1549, in the reign of King Edward VI, Kett’s Rebellion began.
Robert Kett, a Norfolk farmer, agreed to lead a group of protesters who were angry with the enclosure of common land. The protesters marched on Norwich, and by the time they reached the city walls, it is said that they numbered around 16,000.
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On 13th May at 7pm, Dr Elizabeth Goldring will be talking about her book Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and the World of Elizabethan Art: Painting and Patronage at the Court of Elizabeth I at Lord Leycester's Hospital in Warwick, UK.
Historian Dr Elizabeth Goldring, an expert on Robert Dudley from the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance at the University of Warwick, has recently participated in an interesting interview on BBC radio about some Warwickshire Tudor sites such as Kenilworth Castle. It's only online for just over two more weeks, so don't miss out listening to the recording:
