* The October edition of History Today features Elizabeth I on the cover and you can read the article Elizabeth I: Exception to the Rule free on the site.
* The Vivat Rex! exhibition that was at the Grolier Club in New York last year celebrating the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession to the throne is now on at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC. Click the link for an online exhibition.
* The Harry Ransom Center (at the University of Texas – my alma mater and employer) has published a three-part series on Books of Hours, from medieval times to the post-Reformation period. The first part is here, with links to the second and third parts at the bottom of that page.
* The always entertaining Cracked.com posted 5 Fictional Stories You Were Taught in History Class and readers of this site might be interested to see what the number 1 entry is!
* The Tudors Complete Series DVD set will be coming out in the US on November 23 (just in time for the holidays!). Amazon pre-order link below:
