I just wanted to thank everyone who has been leaving nice comments and sending me emails about the podcast. I’m very happy that people have been enjoying it. It’s been a lot of fun to do, so I’m glad that others are getting enjoyment out of it as well.
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From Henry VIII’s mistress and sister-in-law to Henry VIII’s great-niece – Scarlett will play Mary Queen of Scots.
Reuters: Johansson finds something about “Mary”
Virgin.net: One more for Queen Scarlett
Comingsoon.net: Johansson to Play Mary Queen of Scots
With the Tate exhibition opening tomorrow, there has been another burst of articles about Holbein and his art. Here’s a round-up!
Holbein’s pen and ink portrait of Sir Thomas More and his family will be on display in the exhibition:
BBC: Tate displays rare More portrait
The Guardian: Renaissance man comes home: Intimate portrait of Sir Thomas More and family returns after nearly 500 years
Times Online: Holbein’s pen-and-ink drawing returns Thomas More to London
Additional articles:
Guardian: Face to face with death: Many of Holbein’s subjects were executed by Henry VIII; his portraits of them are elegiac, yet hypnotically full of life. [Slideshow with this article]
Telegraph: An eye into the soul: As Tate Britain’s outstanding new show demonstrates, Holbein’s portraits of even the plainest sitter shimmer irresistibly with an emotional truth. [Slideshow with this article]
Bloomberg: Overweight Henry VIII Stars in Holbein Exhibit at Tate Britain
Channel 4: Henry’s family portraits on show [Video report]
Guardian: Holbein’s lady sheds light on court life
Times Online: The man who invented portraits
Kristin Scott Thomas has been cast to play the mother of Anne and Mary Boleyn (to be played by Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson) in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of The Other Boleyn Girl.
Lots of articles have shown up in the past few days on this one, so I’ll just link to a few:
Empire Movies – Kristin Scott Thomas is Another Boleyn Girl
Production Weekly – Scott Thomas Mothers Boleyn Girls
Film Force – Boleyn’s Big Momma
Hello all! I’m going to be out of town for the weekend and Monday, and back in the office around lunchtime on Tuesday. There might be a delay on replies to email, posting questions or approval of blog comments. I have no idea what to expect in the way of internet access for the next three days, so some stuff might not get done until Tuesday.
Just in case any of you have been reading my personal blog, I just wanted to warn you that it has moved to a new address at blog.larae.net Basically I’ve replaced the index of my personal website with the blog. I’ve added a link to my Flickr photosets over on the right sidebar, in case anyone is interested in looking through those.
The August and September podcast is now up!
Yes, finally!
Show notes:
Website of the month: maryrose.org
Music by Jacob Heringman from the album Blame Not My Lute
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From EDP24:
[V]isitors to a Norfolk National Trust property have a unique chance to see a reproduction of the magnificent bright purple gown she wore – a reproduction which has been made by costume historian Tanya Elliot after three years of painstaking research.
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The replica wedding dress – featuring layer upon layer of shifts in rich materials, including satin and pearls, and “goldwork” embroidery – will be on display in the King’s Room at Oxburgh Hall, near Swaffham, until Wednesday, October 4.
From Dive Magazine
A team of British divers has discovered the wreck of an Elizabethan ship off Alderney in the Channel Islands. Cannon, muskets, swords, helmets and armour stamped with the monogram of Elizabeth I were among the objects found at the 400-year-old wreck, which sits at a depth of 26m to 30m.
The divers found the wreck in the early 1990s, but archaeologists decided to keep its existence secret to protect the find while excavation work was carried out. However, the charity set up to oversee the work said it has now decided to go public so it can raise money to continue the work.
You can learn more about the wreck at their official website: The Alderney Elizabethan Wreck
I meant to post about this a while back but it totally slipped my mind. Check out the Time Team website on the dig for the run-down on what they found!
From The National Trust website:
With English Heritage
There is a nice extended article on Hans Holbein from this past weekend’s Telegraph:
The artist who brought down a chancellor
The hand of Holbein: how the royals got a brand makeover
Martin Gayford explains how a single, misguidedly flattering portrait by Hans Holbein turned Henry VIII fatally against his most faithful ally, while John Guy looks at Holbein’s brilliant re-branding of the Tudor tyrant
And just a reminder, the Holbein exhibit at the Tate in London will be starting at the end of September.
In addition to the five creative arts Emmys the program won, the program took four primetime Emmys, bringing the program’s total to nine. Here is the run-down of the awards for Elizabeth I:
Outstanding miniseries – Elizabeth I
Outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie – Helen Mirren as Elizabeth I
Outstanding actor in a supporting role in a miniseries or movie – Jeremy Irons as Robert Dudley
Outstanding directing for a miniseries, movie or dramatic special – Tom Hooper for Elizabeth I
Outstanding casting for a miniseries, movie or special – Doreen Jones for Elizabeth I
Outstanding single-camera picture editing for a miniseries or movie – Beverley Mills, Editor – Elizabeth I Part 1
Outstanding hair styling for a miniseries, movie or special – Fae Hammond (Hairstyling designer), Su Westwood (Hairstylist)
Outstanding costumes for a miniseries, movie or special – Mike O’Neill (Costume designer), Samantha Horn (Assistant costume designer) – Elizabeth I Part 2
Outstanding art direction for a miniseries or movie – Eve Stewart (Production Designer), Leon McCarthy (Art Director), Sarah Whittle (Set Decorator) for Elizabeth
Lists of all the winners are available at Emmys.org
Unfortunately it only seems to be out in the US and Canada so far, but hopefully the UK will be following shortly!
The Creative Arts Emmys were announced last week and Elizabeth I took 5. A complete list is available here.
From The Guardian:
Archaeologists puzzling over a 500-year-old architectural enigma in a drought-bleached suburban park believe they have finally solved the mystery of its identity – and that the key lies with the Tudors’ struggles to cope with water shortages similar to those we face today.
I just now came across a website with the production diaries from Justin Pollard, an historical researcher on the set of the sequel to Elizabeth. Check them out at Working Title Films
The Royal School of Needlework provides another reason to visit Hampton Court Palace from August 26 to September 10 this year, where some outstanding work from the School
The crew from Time Time has gotten permission to dig at Holyrood House, WIndsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. Several news sources had articles on the digs, which were taking place this weekend.
From The Sunday Times – History digs into royal lawns
From The Guardian – TV ‘diggers’ given access to royal premises
Another from The Guardian – Time Team digging for royal secrets
From The Scotsman – Queen orders TV’s Time Team to search for palace’s secrets
There were several articles relating to Mary Queen of Scots over the time I was on vacation. I’m going to try to get them all into one post here.
First off: Mary Queen of Scots’ Death Mask on Display
From the BBC:
Mary Queen of Scots’ death mask, her sapphire ring and a casket worth
