Monthly Archives: February 2012

A Brief Introduction to Hampton Court

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Natalie

Today’s post is a guest article by Mike Glaeser entitled ‘A Brief Introduction to Hampton Court’. This is by far one of my favourite places in the world and I cannot wait to be back there in May. Enjoy! A … Continue reading →

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‘Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England’ Grand Giveaway!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Natalie

We are giving away five autographed copies of Thomas Penn’s Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England to celebrate the release of the paperback on March 1, 2012. Here is a little something to whet your appetite: It is 1501. … Continue reading →

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Anne Boleyn in Film & Television

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Natalie

Clara Kimball Young, an American actress, portrayed Anne Boleyn in a 1912 short film about Cardinal Wolsey. Henny Porten starred as Anne Boleyn in a 1920 German historical film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. In the 1933 Oscar-winning film, The Private … Continue reading →

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The Cheapside Hoard

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Natalie

Today’s post is a guest article about ‘The Cheapside Hoard’ by JoAnn Spears, author of Six of One: A Tudor Riff. Please join me in welcoming JoAnn to On the Tudor Trail and keep an eye out for our interview … Continue reading →

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Mary I’s Marriage

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Natalie

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the birth of Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon. To mark the occasion, I am posting a three-part series about Mary I’s marriage to Philip II of Spain written … Continue reading →

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A review of ‘The Crown’ by Nancy Bilyeau

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Natalie

Synopsis An aristocratic young nun must find a legendary crown in order to save her father—and preserve the Catholic faith from Cromwell’s ruthless terror. The year is 1537. . . Joanna Stafford, a Dominican nun, learns that her favorite cousin … Continue reading →