The ruins of Castle Acre Priory from viewed from Priory Lane. Photo May 2015.
This was on the short walk between the place I stayed in the village and the ruins of the priory.
(BTW – I’m moving the Pictures of the Week to the weekend for the time being since that’s when I actually have more time these days!)
But there’s a lot of stuff coming in 2020!
(2020!! How is that possible?!?)
Dining and kitchen area at the Shakespeare Birthplace. Photo May 2015
As much as I love looking at the kitchens in the old castles and houses when I travel, today (Thanksgiving in the US) is definitely a day I appreciate modern kitchen appliances!
Gardens at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon. Photo May 2015
St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Photo May 2015.
Outside the walls of Kenilworth Castle. Photo May 2015.
This is a little late because I’ve been really, really busy and then I got really, really sick (still am, actually). This is one of those times that I’m pretty sure that correlation equals causation!
Books
Michael Hicks’ Richard III: The Self-Made King came out last month in the UK and will be out near the end of November in the US.
In new book releases this month, Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies by Hayley Nolan was released on November 1 in the UK and will be out on December 1 in the US.
And one I’m very much looking forward to – The Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort is out on November 7 in the UK and will be out in the US in 2020.
Continuing Exhibition
The Bacton Altar Cloth at Hampton Court Palace – See the Bacton Altar Cloth, a rare survival of Elizabethan dress worn by Elizabeth I and the iconic Rainbow Portrait, this autumn at Hampton Court Palace. The cloth will be on display from October 12, 2019 through February 23, 2020.
The Many Faces of Tudor England opened at The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth (England) on March 18 and will run through the of the year. Admission to the exhibit is including with the admission to the museum.
Reproduction clothing of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York at Oxburgh Hall. Photo May 2015.
In honor of the anniversary of Henry VII’s coronation today! Henry VII and Elizabeth of York visited Oxburgh in the late 1490s and these reproduction outfits were on display on the upper floor of the Hall when I visited.
At Hampton Court Palace. Photo May 2015.
Sorry this is a day late – my fault this time, not my webhost. We were hosting a conference the last two days at work and I was just too busy to do anything else!
The town of Blakeney, England, viewed from the Norfolk Coast Path. Photo May 2015
As I mentioned back in Picture of the Week #427, this town has long been an interest of mine because of possible ties to my mother’s family, so it was a thrill to get a chance to visit in person. Blakeney was an important seaport from medieval times until about 20th century when it silted over too much to be commercially useful. It’s a nice seaside holiday town now though!
Norwich Cathedral. Photo May 2015
(This is a day late since my webhost was having issues yesterday. Frustrating, but at least it wasn’t something that I goofed up myself!)
In the cloisters of Peterborough Cathedral. Photo May 2015.
Books
A few books that have already been released in the UK will be out on October 1 in the US. First up is The Flower of All Cities – The History of London from Earliest Times to the Great Fire by Robert Wynn Jones:
And the second is Lovell our Dogge: The Life of Viscount Lovell, Closest Friend of Richard III and Failed Regicide by Michele Schindler:
And one book I missed earlier this summer was The Culture of Castles in Tudor England and Wales by Audrey M. Thorstad, released back in June in the UK and was released on September 20 in the US:
In new books out this month – Michael Hicks has an upcoming biography Richard III: The Self-Made King that will be released on October 22 in the UK and about a month later in the US:
Upcoming Exhibit
The Bacton Altar Cloth at Hampton Court Palace – See the Bacton Altar Cloth, a rare survival of Elizabethan dress worn by Elizabeth I and the iconic Rainbow Portrait, this autumn at Hampton Court Palace. The cloth will be on display from October 12, 2019 through February 23, 2020.
Continuing Exhibition
The Many Faces of Tudor England opened at The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth (England) on March 18 and will run through the of the year. Admission to the exhibit is including with the admission to the museum.
Upcoming Events
Heather Teysko of The Renaissance English History Podcast is launching Tudorcon2019 and I hope it will be the first of many! (Especially since I can’t make it up there this year.) Click the link above for more information on speakers, events, and how to purchase tickets.
The next BBC History Magazine’s History Weekends will be in Chester on October 25-27 and then in Winchester on November 1-3.
Looking towards the Mary Arden Inn from the Arden Farmhouse. Photo May 2015.
I stayed at the Mary Arden Inn for a couple of nights on my last trip to the UK and it’s a nice spot to stay to explore Stratford and other Shakespeare Birthplace Trust properties. It’s right across the street from Mary Arden’s Farm – which I didn’t initially realize when I booked the room – and also a short walk to the train station to go into Stratford.
The Pages’ Chamber at Hampton Court Palace. Photo May 2015.
Part of the woodland walk on the Blickling Estate. Photo May 2015.
I was so happy to see bluebells still hanging around when I was in England that year since I hadn’t had much of a chance to see any on previous visits!
Oxburgh Hall and gardens. Photo May 2015.
Books
Katherine Howard: Henry VIII’s Slandered Queen by Conor Byrne is now out in the US after a release in the UK back in the spring.
And we have a few new releases coming this month!
First up – the newest work from Melita Thomas, House of Grey, is coming in mid-September in the UK and at the beginning of 2020 in the US.
And out at the end of the month in the UK (and also out at the beginning of 2020 in the US) is Following in the Footsteps of Henry Tudor: A Historical Journey from Pembroke to Bosworth by Phil Carradice.
Continuing Exhibition
The Many Faces of Tudor England opened at The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth (England) on March 18 and will run through the of the year. Admission to the exhibit is including with the admission to the museum.
Upcoming Events
Both of these are events coming in October, but I like to post events like these with a little extra advanced notice.
Heather Teysko of The Renaissance English History Podcast is launching Tudorcon2019 and I hope it will be the first of many! (Especially since I can’t make it up there this year.) Click the link above for more information on speakers, events, and how to purchase tickets.
And the next BBC History Magazine’s History Weekend will be in Chester at the end of October. As always, it looks like a great program with lots of great speakers!
Light projection of Richard III’s skeleton in its burial spot. Photo May 2015.
The spot where Richard’s grave was found is covered in a clear plexiglass floor so you can see the area. The light projection fades on and off and shows how the skeleton was arranged in the grave when it was discovered under a carpark (now former carpark) in Leicester, England.
Wider view of the Bosworth Battlefield display. Photo May 2015.
The closer view was featured back in 2016 in Picture of the Week #406.
