Media release from the Tamar Protection Society in Cornwall, England on their nearly
Month: February 2006
Mostly better now
Thanks for everyone’s patience while I’ve been sick over the past few weeks. I’m mostly on the mend now (even managed to work in the garden for a couple of hours today!) and will be back at posting and emailing and working on the site.
My Ladye Nevells Booke – British Library Fundraising campaign
The British Library is fundraising to secure the unique 16th-century music manuscript ‘My Ladye Nevells Booke’ for the nation. It is one of the finest Tudor music manuscripts in existence and contains 42 pieces for keyboard by William Byrd, the greatest English composer of his age.
Click for images and information on how you can donate
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A few small updates
Sorry for the lack of anything on this blog for nearly two weeks. We had our annual board meeting at work at the beginning of February and literaly 12 hours after it finished, I woke up sick and have been dealing with that ever since. I’m almost back to 100% now though!
Over the weekend I sorted through some links that I’ve had saved for a while and finally added them to the Links of Interest section. I also did some reading and note taking and now need to get down to the library and photocopy some of Statutes of the Realm…
Book News – The Last Boleyn by Karen Harper
Karen Harper, who has written several mysteries featuring Elizabeth I has now turned her pen to Mary Boleyn. The novel will be coming out at the end of February in the US and UK. You can pre-order it by clicking the link below and help support this website through the Amazon Associates program.
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A historic day at Catherine of Aragon service
A follow up to the post from Jan. 25, from Peterborough Today:
A UNIQUE aspect marked this year’s Katharine of Aragon commemorative service at Peterborough Cathedral.
For the first time since the Reformation, a Catholic Priest was invited to address the congregation at the service.
Full article here
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