From a press release found via Google news:
The Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that cares for Hampton Court Palace and the Tower of London, will send its followers updates on the events in the run-up to Henry VIII’s coronation at Westminster Abbey on June 24 – exactly 500 years after they happened.
It is believed to be the first time the website has been able to engage users in historical events from the first person perspective, and in real time over the actual period they took place, a spokesman for the charity said.
And here is the Twitter profile page for Henry/HRP
And some of you may have already seen over in the sidebar that I’m on Twitter too, although I’ll warn people now that I mostly post about science, tech and everyday life stuff, not much Tudor history. But if you’re interested – here’s my profile.
Hmmm. I may have to look into Twitter. I’ve been so involved with facebook and bitTorrents though, that I haven’t had a chance. So many Tudors, so little time…..
Hehe… I’ve been enjoying using Twitter, although as I mentioned above it’s mostly been for work-related topics. It’s actually even come in kind of handy a few times!
This is such a good idea – bringing history to the masses! I’m so glad that The Historic Palaces have decided to tweet Henry’s thoughts – they’re fascinating!