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Miniature Whistle Pendant and Anne Boleyn

By family tradition, Henry VIII’s first gift to Anne Boleyn was a gold and enamel ‘pendant in the form of a pistol, chased with scrolling foliage’ (Starkey, 1991, p. 115). A snake is entwined around the barrel and it contains … Continue reading

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Anne Boleyn’s Letter to Stephen Gardiner

This letter was written by Anne Boleyn on 4 April 1529 and is important because not many of Anne’s letters from the period of the divorce survive and, furthermore, it demonstrates the personal interest Anne took in the divorce proceedings. … Continue reading

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Boleyn Festival Blickling & Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary

What a great year for Tudor enthusiasts living in England! The Boleyn Blickling Festival will run from the 17th-20th May 2012 and promises to be ‘a feast of all things Anne Boleyn’. Historians, novelists, costumiers and musicians will all come … Continue reading

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Anne Boleyn’s Final Miscarriage

On the 29 January 1536, Anne Boleyn miscarried. The details appear in Chapuys’ dispatch to Charles V dated February 10: ‘On the day of the interment the Concubine had an abortion which seemed to be a male child which she … Continue reading

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The French miniatures of 1526

Today’s post is a guest article by Dr Glenn Richardson. It is a work in progress and Dr Richardson would very much appreciate any comments or contributions that may assist with his research. The French miniatures of 1526 and a … Continue reading

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Richard III and the North of England

Today’s post is a guest article by Robert Fripp, author of Dark Sovereign. Find out more about Robert and his extraordinary play about Richard III by reading our interview here. Richard III and the North of England By Robert Fripp … Continue reading

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