Ivory plaque with the arms of Henry VIII. British Museum, May 2003.
Here’s the page for this item at the British Museum website.
Ivory plaque with the arms of Henry VIII. British Museum, May 2003.
Here’s the page for this item at the British Museum website.
I discovered your blog a few days ago and love it so much I added it to my blog. I’m going to have to live vicariously through the two of you and your Tudor adventures until I can visit England again. I would love to get a job and live there for a few years and travel around to see the Tudor sites, but it’s not possible right now.
I love reading about history, both US and especially English (there is so much of it!) and within the last few years have been reading alot about Queen Elizabeth I. She is someone I truly admire for the way she handled being a Queen in the midst of a male dominated court. She is a very fascinating person and I can’t seem to read enough about her.
One thing that always fascinates me is how people become the adults they are and invariably it has to do with childhood situations and experiences that shape who we are. So within the last few months I’ve been reading about Queen Elizabeth I’s childhood, so I’m just becoming more familiar with King Henry VIII, the court environment and how both his daughters, Elizabeth and Mary, were effected by it.
It’s all a very interesting subject and obviously fascinates alot of people still, even 500 plus years later. I look forward to reading more Tudor adventures on your blog and keep up the great work :o) Love the pics too!
Kristen
Thanks for the kind words Kristen!