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Tudor Talk
“No more to you at this present mine own darling for lack of time but that I would you were in my arms or I in yours for I think it long since I kissed you. Written after the killing of an hart at a xj. of the clock minding with God's grace tomorrow mightily timely to kill another: by the hand of him which I trust shortly shall be yours.
Henry R.”
by King Henry VIII. The famous love letters, originally written in French, from King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn are undated. They were located in the Vatican library but Anne's responses are lost. Source: englishhistory.net-
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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Henry VIII: Power, Passion, Parchment Online Exhibition
The National Archives has a fabulous online exhibition called- Henry VIII: Power, Passion, Parchment. Included is a wealth of information about Henry’s life and his legacy. You can read a number of original documents relating to Henry’s marriages and even … Continue reading
Posted in Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Historical Figures, Six Wives
Tagged Anne Boleyn, Anne Boleyn's trial, Henry VIII
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Does it really matter that ‘The Tudors’ is historically inaccurate?
I just finished reading an article about the BBC period drama, The Tudors, and how historically inaccurate it is. The fact that some of the Tudor personalities wear Elizabethan clothing and are transported in Victorian carriages has caused some historians … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries and Shows, Films, Henry VIII
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List of useful Tudor resources
For those of you that are interested in learning more about Tudor history, I’ve compiled a list of some of the books that I’ve used when writing articles for my website and posts for the blog. Only non-fiction books are … Continue reading
King Edward VI buried at Westminster
On this day, 8th August, 456 years ago (1553) King Edward VI was buried in the Henry VII Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey. He was only 15 years old and King for 6 years. It is said that at the … Continue reading
Posted in Henry VIII, Historical Figures, Major players of Tudor England
Tagged Edward VI, Jane Grey, Queen Mary
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Mary, Queen of Scots’ Chambers- Virtual tour
For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been working very hard on an 11 day intinerary for an upcoming trip to the Uk that I refer to as my ‘Tudor Pilgrimage’. The trip will take us (my sister and … Continue reading
Rare 15th Century floor tiles excavated in Woking!
Excavation work on the site of Woking Palace has uncovered, among other things, rare Valencian pottery. Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII, in 1464 was granted a manor house that was first recorded on this site in 1271. … Continue reading
Posted in Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Tudor Trail and Treasures
Tagged Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Woking Palace
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