Sixteenth Century Falconry tag to be auctioned

A rare silver varvel, or falcon’s tag, that belonged to the powerful and oppressive lawyer, Richard Rich, is to be sold at auction in July.
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This silver tag is of shield form with one side engraved “Lord Rich” above a naïve bird figure, and the reverse features his family crest.

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Congratulations to Dr. David Starkey!

Queen’s birthday honours recognise famous names and private deeds

… Also appointed a CBE today is the historian and broadcaster David Starkey. As an academic at LSE, his greatest contribution to Tudor research was an exploration of the social etiquette of Henry VIII’s household. But it is Dr Starkey’s popular television series, The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Monarchy, which are credited with making history accessible.

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CBE stands for “Commander of the British Empire” more from Wikipedia