Sunday Short Takes

Quite a few more news items this week than last!

* In a follow-up to last week’s video about the recreation of Henry VIII’s crown, here’s more about it from the Historic Royal Palaces website

* And for anyone with a little cash to spare: Henry VIII home goes on sale for £26m

* Hidden secrets of Hans Holbein’s mystery sitter revealedExtensive conservation on a portrait by the royal painter Hans Holbein has shed new light on the true identity of the sitter.

* Inside the Masterpiece: Portrait of Catherine of Aragon

Thursday October 11 marked the 30th anniversary of the raising of Henry VIII’s flagship the Mary Rose from the Solent, where it sank 437 years before. In celebration, the Mary Rose Museum organized a boat trip to the site, and you can see some (very wet!) video from that below:

* Mary Rose anniversary marked by Solent boat trip

And more coverage:

* Archers’ tribute to the Mary Rose

* University harnesses modern technology to understand Tudor weaponry and ammunition

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