One of the big stories from last week were the revelations from the first academic paper to published from the dig that uncovered the grave of Richard III. The University of Leicester made an arrangement with the publisher to give free access to the paper, given the popular interest in the topic. You can download the paper from Antiquity‘s website.
Some press articles are linked below:
* Richard III buried in ‘hastily dug untidy grave’
* New Study Finds That King Richard III Was Buried in a Hurry
As you can see up at the top of the post, the June issue of BBC History Magazine features a cover article by Chris Skidmore on the path to and the battle at Bosworth Field, the basis of his new book.
Last week the first two programs of the BBC2’s “Tudor Court Season” aired in the UK. For those outside the UK, you can see them on YouTube (for now – I wouldn’t be surprised if they get pulled down) here:
* The Last Days of Anne Boleyn
* Henry VIII’s Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell
As we get close to the opening of the new Mary Rose Museum at the end of the week, a new app has launched (for iPhone and Android) with information on artifacts, upcoming events, and more to help you plan a visit.
And finally…
I keep forgetting to post about the upcoming series The White Queen about the women of the Wars of the Roses, based on Philippa Gregory’s novel. It will air on BBC One in the UK and on Starz in the US this summer. Embedded below is one of the trailers.
[Edited March 2016 – the original video linked here as been removed]
Thanks for posting the link to the BBC One videos. I watched the episode on Hal 8’s second wife (depending on what side of the street you stand on!) and it was great.
The trailer for “The White Queen” looks interesting. Will admit to not being too crazy about the fictional series it’s coming from, but the ‘live action’ will keep my attention. Don’t often see this section of English history portrayed…actually nice to let those Tudor-folk rest for a while 🙂
Interesting that Thomas Penn in his programme on Henry VII shown last night on BBC2 used the Berger Collection portrait as being of Arthur and one usually said to be of young Arthur as being Henry. (see my post on 26th March)