* National Portrait Gallery unveils earliest known portrait of a guinea pig – This painting will be on display in an upcoming exhibition that I’ll blog more about in the future.
* Mary, Queen of Scots Manuscripts On Loan – Nice overview of some of the manuscripts on loan from the British Library to the National Museums Scotland in Edinburgh.
* Charles Brandon: Norfolk hawk death reveals ‘royal’ hunt – A “rare” 16th Century “royal” silver vervel found in a Norfolk field has revealed the hunting habits of Charles Brandon, the first duke of Suffolk.
* James IV: Renaissance Monarch – An article in the newest issue of History Today by Linda Porter. The rest of the article is pay-only, but I wanted to bring it to people’s attention in case it was of interest. Also, if you attend or work at a university, you might check to see if you have access to a digital version through your university library. I do, and although it usually takes a couple of weeks for the latest issue to show up, it’s a nice resource to have access to!
* Another History Extra podcast with Tudor history discussion, this time on the Battle of Flodden which has its 500th anniversary next month. If you have an iPad, the September issue that I mentioned last week has some nice digital extras on the Battle of Flodden cover article. I haven’t had time to fully explore the extras yet, but they look neat! If you’re not already a subscriber you can get a 30-day free trial.
