{"id":14020,"date":"2021-10-01T16:02:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T21:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/?p=14020"},"modified":"2023-05-23T18:51:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T23:51:51","slug":"upcoming-books-exhibitions-and-events-for-october-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/01\/upcoming-books-exhibitions-and-events-for-october-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Books, Exhibitions, and Events for October 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Books<\/b><\/p>\n<p>I have lots of stuff for November, but only one new book on my tracking sheet for this month &#8211; Susan Doran&#8217;s <i>Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens<\/i> which is tied to the new British Library exhibition mentioned below. It&#8217;s due out in the UK on October 8, the day the exhibition opens and will be out in early 2022 in the US. <\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=GB&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=tudorhistoryo-21&#038;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&#038;placement=0712353488&#038;asins=0712353488&#038;linkId=55031a248d83ffcbc6f163fbb25f5a01&#038;show_border=false&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=false&#038;price_color=333333&#038;title_color=0066c0&#038;bg_color=ffffff\"><\/iframe> <iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=tudorhistory-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&#038;placement=0712353488&#038;asins=0712353488&#038;linkId=b98893e14fe5f0b5d581b9d4b88adbef&#038;show_border=false&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=false&#038;price_color=333333&#038;title_color=0066c0&#038;bg_color=ffffff\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Entertainment<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsc.org.uk\/the-mirror-and-the-light\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blogpics\/rsc-mirror.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsc.org.uk\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Shakespeare Company<\/a>&#8216;s production of the theatrical adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsc.org.uk\/the-mirror-and-the-light\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mirror and the Light<\/a> &#8211; the third book of Hilary Mantel&#8217;s Wolf Hall Trilogy &#8211; opened at the Gielgud Theatre in London on September 23 and will run through January 23, 2022.<\/p>\n<p><b>New Exhibition<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bl.uk\/events\/elizabeth-and-mary\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tudorhistory.org\/blogpics\/elizabeth_mary_BL.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bl.uk\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">British Library<\/a>&#8216;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bl.uk\/events\/elizabeth-and-mary\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">exhibition on Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots<\/a> opens on October 8 and will run through February 2022. You can book tickets at the website linked above.<\/p>\n<p>From the exhibition website:<\/p>\n<p><i><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">Step back into a dangerous world of plots, espionage and treachery to explore the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots in their own words.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">In an England and Scotland engulfed in religious turmoil and with civil wars raging on the continent, this major exhibition follows the storm that threatened these two powerful women as they struggled for control of the British Isles.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">They never met but their fates were intertwined. From their shared beginnings, facing the challenge of ruling in a man&#8217;s world, feel the tension escalate as handwritten letters between the queens show how paranoia turned sisterly affection to suspicion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">With the threat of conspiracy ever present, communications written in code reveal how Elizabeth used a network of spies to trap and destroy her rival, bringing the dramatic story to a swift and bloody conclusion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">Encounter some of the Library\u2019s most exceptional 16th-century manuscripts and printed works on display: Elizabeth\u2019s stirring \u2018heart and stomach of a king\u2019 speech; the papal bull excommunicating Elizabeth; Mary\u2019s 10-page plea for freedom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">These sit alongside haunting objects which reveal the complex story behind the two queens\u2019 reigns. Tales of imprisonment and escape. Elizabeth\u2019s speech to Parliament on her cousin\u2019s fate. Eye-witness accounts of Mary\u2019s execution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">Enter the dark side of the 16th century. Meet the real Elizabeth and Mary.<\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Continuing Exhibitions<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210218195127\/https:\/\/www.rmg.co.uk\/whats-on\/faces-of-a-queen\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blogpics\/faces.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmg.co.uk\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Royal Museums Greenwich<\/a> united the three versions of the Armada Portrait for the first time for the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210218195127\/https:\/\/www.rmg.co.uk\/whats-on\/faces-of-a-queen\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Faces of a Queen<\/a> exhibition. I\u2019m not sure of the end date on this one, but I\u2019m guessing it will be on for a while since it was delayed for so long.<\/p>\n<p>Both of these wrap up at the end of October so time is running out!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20211129000944\/https:\/\/www.rmg.co.uk\/whats-on\/national-maritime-museum\/tudors-windsors-british-royal-portraits#:~:text=Tudors%20to%20Windsors%3A%20British%20Royal%20Portraits%20at%20the%20National%20Maritime,Henry%20VII%20to%20Elizabeth%20II.\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blogpics\/tudors-to-windsors.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20211129000944\/https:\/\/www.rmg.co.uk\/whats-on\/national-maritime-museum\/tudors-windsors-british-royal-portraits#:~:text=Tudors%20to%20Windsors%3A%20British%20Royal%20Portraits%20at%20the%20National%20Maritime,Henry%20VII%20to%20Elizabeth%20II.\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits<\/a> exhibition that has been around the world (including here in Texas!) opened in Greenwich on May 28 and will run through October 31.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20211017092948\/https:\/\/www.burghley.co.uk\/news\/lord-burghley-500\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blogpics\/cecil.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And finally, the celebrations of the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20211017092948\/https:\/\/www.burghley.co.uk\/news\/lord-burghley-500\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">500th anniversary of the birth of William Cecil, Lord Burghley<\/a> at Burghley House were also delayed because of the pandemic, but the did begin this year starting back in March and will run throughout the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Books I have lots of stuff for November, but only one new book on my tracking sheet for this month &#8211; Susan Doran&#8217;s Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens which is tied to the new British Library exhibition mentioned below. It&#8217;s due out in the UK on October 8,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/01\/upcoming-books-exhibitions-and-events-for-october-2021\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-news","category-tudor-history-news-and-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14020"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14873,"href":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14020\/revisions\/14873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tudorhistory.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}