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Sunday Short Takes

With the opening of the Cheapside Hoard exhibit at the Museum of London, there have been a few articles with more information on the fantastic collection of jewels:

* Mystery of the Cheapside Hoard – Includes a video and slideshow featuring some of the jewels

* A Priceless Treasure (And The Crime Behind It) Finally Exposed

The conservation of The Mary Rose enters its next stage:

* Drying times ahead for Henry VIII’s Mary Rose warship

More Richard III-related archaeological discoveries:

* Richard III’s lost chapel ‘has been found’

And speaking of Richard III…

* The mysteries of the Princes in the Tower – Leanda de Lisle is featured in the first half of the October 3rd History Extra podcast discussing the fate of the Princes

Upcoming Books, Exhibitions, and Events for October 2013

Oh boy are there a bunch of reasons that I wish I was going to England in October (which sadly I am not)!

Books

Leanda de Lisle’s latest work on the Tudors will be out on October 8 in the US. It’s titled Tudor: The Family Story in the UK and Tudor: Passion. Manipulation. Murder. The Story of England’s Most Notorious Royal Family in the US.

Susan Higginbotham has written her first non-fiction book, The Woodvilles: The Wars of the Roses and England’s Most Infamous Family, which is out October 1 in the UK and will be out in January in the US.

Terry Breverton has a new biography of Richard III coming out at the end of October in both the US and UK:

And a couple of things from previous months that I missed:

An academic work entitled Reading and Writing during the Dissolution: Monks, Friars, and Nuns 1530-1558 by Mary Erler that came out in August (which you can learn more about here and here)

And just this week, Claire Ridgway of The Anne Boleyn Files has released The Anne Boleyn Collection II: Anne Boleyn and the Boleyn Family which you can get on Kindle and in paperback (the links go to the paperback edition):

Events

BBC History Magazine’s next History Weekend is on October 25-27 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. There are lots of Tudor-related talks, and plenty of other topics for those of you who branch out from the 16th century! And for those of you who can’t attend (like me – sob), in the past they have put some of the talks up as podcasts, so check out the BBC History Extra podcasts if you haven’t already!

New exhibitions

* Elizabeth I & Her People opens at the National Portrait Gallery in London on October 10, 2013 and runs through January 5, 2014. Be sure to check out their Events Page for lectures, tours, and other activities associated with the exhibition.

* The Museum of London has a new exhibition on the Cheapside Hoard, a collection of Elizabethan and Jacobean jewels that were found in a cellar in 1912. The exhibition opens October 11, 2013 and runs through April 27, 2014.

* West Country to World

Sunday Short Takes

Sorry there wasn’t a round-up last week – there weren’t a bunch of articles and I was short on time anyway. So here is a nice assortment of Tudory links for your viewing pleasure!

* Astley Castle restoration project wins Stirling prize – I’ve posted about the efforts to save Astley Castle (which has Tudor history ties) in the past here and here, so it was nice to see it get this recognition.

* Photos: Astley Castle wins Britain’s biggest architecture award – another article about the prize, with a nice photo gallery.

* Lacey Baldwin Smith, a ‘Big Name Historian’, Dies as 90 – Thanks to Nasim for posting this on Twitter a couple of days ago. I was surprised that I hadn’t already heard about it!

* Richard III: Leicester Cathedral reveals burial plans – This was one of the stories that I had in the queue last week and of course the story has stayed in the headlines with the criticism of the design and the continuing battle over where Richard III should be buried.

* ‘Battle of Bosworth relic’ sells at Derbyshire auction – A fragment of a flag believed to have been carried into the Battle of Bosworth has been sold at auction.

* The South West in the Tudor age – Nice photo gallery from History Extra

Sunday Short Takes

Lots of articles related to the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden on Monday the 9th:

* 500 years ago- the bloodiest of battles

* 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden – the last time a British king died in battle

* Your 60-second guide to the battle of Flodden

* Excavation search for soldiers killed on Flodden battlefield

* Battle of Flodden burial excavation work begins

One of the stories that lit up my news alerts and Twitter stream was, unfortunately, also quite “Ewwwwww”-inducing:

* Soil samples show Richard III suffered from roundworm – and here’s another version of the story with a short video clip with one of the scientists involved in the work.

First in a set of follow-ups – some results from the 3-D scanning of tombs that I linked to previously here and here have been revealed:

* Tudor sculptures reassembled with help from 3D scanning

* Unfinished Tudor Sculptures Recreated

And a couple of follow-up stories related to Kenilworth Castle:

* Kenilworth Castle moat flood plans put on hold – I thought I had previously mentioned the discussions about re-flooding the mere at Kenilworth but I couldn’t find a post about it. Well, it looks like the plans are on hold for now anyway.

* Viewing platforms set back until February – (previous mention of the viewing platforms here back when I still thought I was going to get back there this year! *pout*)

And last, but definitely not least…

* The Tudor Ghost Story Contest is on again this year over at On the Tudor Trail!

Upcoming Books, Exhibitions, and Events for September 2013

Books

Castles, Customs, and Kings: True Tales by English Historical Fiction Authors, a collection of essays from the English Historical Fiction Authors blog (which you should be reading if you aren’t already!) will be released on September 23rd to mark the second anniversary of the blog. You can learn more about the book at Madison Street Publishing and you can enter to win a copy at Goodreads.

I totally missed Elizabeth Freemantle’s The Queen’s Gambit last month (and back in March, when the UK version was released)! You can also read an excerpt on Simon & Schuster’s website.

Jennifer Kewley Draskau’s The Tudor Rose: Princess Mary, Henry VIII’s Sister is now out in the US (it was released a few months ago in the UK):

Sarah Morris and Natalie Grueninger’s In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn is out on September 28 in the US and UK. You can read the introduction to the book on Natalie’s website On the Tudor Trail. And if you want to meet the authors and get your copy of the book signed, they’ll be at Sudeley Castle this month (see below)!

Events

The last Sudeley Castle Tudor Fun Day for 2013 is on September 22nd. And there is a special bonus this month – Sarah Morris and Natalie Grueninger will be there selling and signing copies of In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn!

Continuing exhibitions

This first one wraps up this month, so catch it soon if you haven’t already:

* Shakespeare and London, an exhibition by the London Metropolitan Archives, opened in May and will run through September 26, 2013. One of the highlights of the exhibition is a 1613 deed signed by Shakespeare and is one of only six known examples of his signature. If you want to be sure to see that item, please check the website since it is only on display for some of the dates the exhibition runs.

* The exhibition In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion opened in May and runs through October 6. More information is available at the Royal Collection website, which also includes an online gallery of exhibition highlights and a TEDx talk by the exhibition curator.

* The National Museum of Scotland’s exhibition on Mary Queen of Scots opened on June 28 and will run through November 17.

Sunday Short Takes

* 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.

Sunday Short Takes

This week ended up pretty heavy on the audio and video entertainment stuff, although we’ll start out with a print story:

* Read the Introduction for the upcoming In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn by Sarah Morris and Natalie Grueninger over at On the Tudor Trail

* BBC Two announces Tudor Abbey Farm – The BBC Two living history series takes on the Tudor era

* BBC History Magazine’s podcast this week featured Linda Porter discussing Mary Queen of Scots

And finally…

* The White Queen premieres this weekend on Starz here in the US (I’ll be grabbing it with the DVR but who knows when I’ll get to actually watch it!)

Sunday Short Takes

A few of these stories were actually from over a week ago, but just now made it into the round-up!

* Greys Court ‘hidden’ buildings revealed by heatwave – The heatwave has revealed the site of former buildings at a 16th-Century mansion in Oxfordshire through severely parched areas of grass.

* Woking Palace fire started by arsonist – This is the third time the palace remains have been attacked by arson in two years.

* Assessment of Two Portraits Identified as Lady Jane Grey Dudley in the Collection at Syon House – From Dr. Stephan Edwards. An interesting read!

* The Mary Tudor Pearl will be unveiled to the public for the first time at Masterpiece London 2013

* The King’s Lost Bed on BBC4’s “Secret Knowledge” program – Historian and broadcaster Jonathan Foyle believes he has uncovered a remarkable piece of furniture – the marriage bed of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.

And related to the above link:

* Henry VII bed to go on display at Auckland Castle

And finally –

* Video of the Mary Queen of Scots exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland, from The Scotsman. (If the embedded video doesn’t work, here’s the link)

Upcoming Books, Exhibitions, and Events for August 2013

Books

Leanda de Lisle’s latest work on the Tudors is out at the end of August in the UK and will be out in early October in the US. It’s titled Tudor: The Family Story in the UK and Tudor: Passion. Manipulation. Murder. The Story of England’s Most Notorious Royal Family in the US.

Linda Porter has a new book out this month as well, this time about Mary Queen of Scots. The release date is August 15 in the UK and I have (so far) been unable to find info on a US release date.

And Fatal Rivalry, that I linked to last month, will be out in the US on August 26.

Events

The next Sudeley Castle Tudor Fun Day is on August 25th.

Continuing exhibitions

* Shakespeare and London, an exhibition by the London Metropolitan Archives, opened in May and will run through September 26, 2013. One of the highlights of the exhibition is a 1613 deed signed by Shakespeare and is one of only six known examples of his signature. If you want to be sure to see that item, please check the website since it is only on display for some of the dates the exhibition runs.

* The exhibition In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion opened in May and runs through October 6. More information is available at the Royal Collection website, which also includes an online gallery of exhibition highlights and a TEDx talk by the exhibition curator.

* The National Museum of Scotland’s exhibition on Mary Queen of Scots opened on June 28 and will run through November 17.

Sunday Short Takes

We seem to be into the slow news part of the summer, but a few things of interest did show up last week.

I also want to mention that I’ve been moving some files around and (hopefully) updating all the internal links to reflect the new locations, but if you find a broken link please let me know. And I’ve been making some changes to the front page – I’ve removed a few things and moved a few other things around. It’s still a work in progress as I’m trying to consolidate some of the sections as part of a cunning plan (yes, I’ve been re-watching Blackadder recently, why do you ask?) 😉

And now, on to the news!

* Suzannah Lipscomb did a short film for the Chalke Valley History Hub on Why the Tudors Matter:

* Family Tree: From Henry VII to James VI and I – Neat interactive of the old painting from History Today. Also mentioned on the page is an upcoming article about Margaret Douglas by Leanda de Lisle in the August issue.

And speaking of Leanda de Lisle, her husband Peter has updated and re-launched his European Heraldry site. As an example of the great graphics on the site, the arms of Henry VII are included below (click for a larger view).

Upcoming Books, Exhibitions, and Events for July 2013

Books

As the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden approaches in September, a new book is being released on July 4th in the UK and in late August in the US. I have an advanced copy of Fatal Rivalry but unfortunately, like with so many books, I haven’t had a chance to read it yet! I might be able to get to it before the actual anniversary of the battle though. 🙂

And Elizabeth Norton has another Tudor book coming out – this time about the Boleyn Women. It is listed for the 28th of July in the UK and just July for the US (with a one to three month delivery, it might just be the UK copy sent over if you order from the US Amazon store.)

Events

The next Sudeley Castle Tudor Fun Day is on July 21st. These always look like fun – maybe I’ll get to visit during one some day!

Continuing exhibitions

Just two weeks left on this one:

The Victoria & Albert Museum‘s exhibition Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts, and the Russian Tsars is still on and runs through July 14, 2013.


Shakespeare and London, an exhibition by the London Metropolitan Archives, opened in May and will run through September 26, 2013. One of the highlights of the exhibition is a 1613 deed signed by Shakespeare and is one of only six known examples of his signature. If you want to be sure to see that item, please check the website since it is only on display for some of the dates the exhibition runs.


The exhibition In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion opened in May and runs through October 6. More information is available at the Royal Collection website, which also includes an online gallery of exhibition highlights and a TEDx talk by the exhibition curator.


The National Museum of Scotland’s exhibition on Mary Queen of Scots opened on June 28 and will run through November 17.

Sunday Short Takes

A couple of stories related to the Mary Queen of Scots exhibition that opened last Friday:

* Mary, Queen of Scots modelled in 3D – The face of Mary, Queen of Scots has been recreated in 3D by a team of experts from the University of Dundee.

* In pictures: Mary, Queen of Scots

And it’s been a while, but this week we have three entries in the “What would I buy if I won the lottery?” series:

* Elizabethan Manor House Near Cambridge

* Is this the most perfect house in Britain? Colourful history revealed of timber-framed country pile worth

Sunday Short Takes

Just a few things this week!

* Sheffield Crypt Mystery: Shrewsbury Vault Rediscovered, But Where Are the Bodies? – This was the most interesting story to come up last week. You can see more photos of it at this story: Mystery of the missing coffins: Who stole the remains of FIFTEEN members of aristocratic family from cathedral tomb?

* Mary Rose Welsh archer face reconstructed by Swansea experts

* Mary Queen of Scots gallery – From the BBC History Extra website, featuring items from the upcoming Mary Queen of Scots exhibition I mentioned in the last events round-up

* Anna Whitelock explores the contradictions of the Virgin Queen’s private life – podcast from BBC History Extra, recorded at their Tudor Day event in Bristol a few months ago

* Time Traveller’s Guide To Elizabethan England Episode 3 – On YouTube (the only one I could find for the third episode was in four parts; the link goes to part 1)

Sunday Short Takes


The Phoenix Portrait of Elizabeth I, by Nicholas Hilliard. At NPG London.

Just a few stories this week, especially compared to the last couple of weeks!

* Tudor portraits to be restored at National Portrait Gallery – The images in this article are wrong, both show one of the versions of the Armada Portrait, but the description is of The Phoenix portrait which I would be very interested to see with the yellowed varnish cleaned up. I’ve put an image of the Phoenix portrait at top.

* Chris Skidmore discussed the Battle of Bosworth (subject of his new book that I now have in my hot little hands!) on the BBC History Extra podcast. Look for the June 6th episode.

* The Royal Collection asks – Who is the Man in Red?

And finally…

More people have taken pity on those of us outside the UK and have put the latest programs of the BBC2 Tudor Court Season up on YouTube:

* The Most Dangerous Man In Tudor England

* The Time Traveller’s Guide to Elizabethan England Episode 2 – The Rich

Sunday Short Takes

Another busy week!

The big story this week is the opening of the new museum for the Mary Rose. I saved a bunch of articles over the week, so linked below are the ones that I thought had the most interesting information and/or pictures (including video).

* Inside the new Mary Rose museum – From “The Telegraph”

* Inside the new Mary Rose museum – From Channel 4 (be sure to catch the video further down the page of Suzannah Lipscomb discussing “Tudor mania”)

* Tributes paid to Mary Rose 470 years after she sank as new

Upcoming Exhibitions and Events for June 2013

Amazingly, I don’t have any books on the spreadsheet for this month. That really only means that there are books coming out in June that I’ve missed since I know a month can’t go by without *something* related to Tudor history being published. 😉

Events

* The next Sudeley Castle Tudor Fun Day will be on June 23. Check their website for more information.

* The play Fallen in Love: The Secret Heart of Anne Boleyn, will be performed at the Tower of London and Gippeswyk Hall, Ipswich for several more performances in June. More information and links for tickets are available at their website.

New exhibitions

* Shakespeare and London, an exhibition by the London Metropolitan Archives, opened this past week and will run through September 26, 2013. One of the highlights of the exhibition is a 1613 deed signed by Shakespeare and is one of only six known examples of his signature. If you want to be sure to see that item, please check the website since it is only on display for some of the dates the exhibition runs.

* The National Museum of Scotland will be opening an exhibition on Mary Queen of Scots on June 28 that will run through November 17. (I’m amused that it opens on Henry VIII’s birthday and closes on Elizabeth I’s accession day.)

Continuing exhibitions

The Victoria & Albert Museum‘s exhibition Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts, and the Russian Tsars is still on and runs through July 14, 2013.

The exhibition In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion opened in May and runs through October 6. More information is available at the Royal Collection website, which also includes an online gallery of exhibition highlights and a TEDx talk by the exhibition curator.